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Explain booting the system in operating system.

1044

How does reference counting manage memory allocated objects? When can it fail to reclaim objects?

933

Describe system calls and its type

1114

What is time slice?

1104

What are the advantages of distributed system?

999

Explain the execution cycle for a von neumann architecture.

1015

Explain thrashing.

977

Differentiate between the user mode and monitor mode.

1113

Why is round robin algorithm considered better than first come first served algorithm?

1285

Explain the booting process of a windows xp system.

1076

Explain smp.

1035

Explain how a copying garbage collector works.

1029

List the issues related to the handheld system.

989

What is synchronization? What are the different synchronization mechanisms?

1069

Tell us something about mutex.

1084

Un-Answered Questions { Operating Systems }

Can I have two operating systems on one computer?

1018

How to identify which shell you are using?

1009

How do I check hard drive space?

968

Which mode executes the fault handler?

1051

What are different sorting algorithms?

937

How do you change a file format?

1015

How do I delete files from command prompt?

1227

How to get largest and smallest number in an array?

1005

Can I factory reset my laptop without a recovery disc?

934

How do I delete a folder using command prompt?

996

How do I give myself full permissions in windows 10?

761

How do I fix a corrupt registry in windows 7?

833

Complete structure of hashmap, very detail description, along with the basic coding of the hashmap internal implementation.

1096

Differentiate between singly and doubly linked lists?

979

What is a bootloader?

995

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