What do you mean by a zombie process?

1153

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What differences are there between a semaphore wait signal and a condition variable wait signal?

1134

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Explain condition variable.

1075

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What do you know about a pipe? When is it used?

1041

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Is non-pre-emptive scheduling frequently used in a computer? Why?

1087

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Explain bootstrap program in operating system.

1144

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Is it possible to have a deadlock involving only one process?

1099

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Name the functions constituting the os's memory management.

1080

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How does reference counting manage memory allocated objects?

1102

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What are the different synchronization mechanisms?

1080

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When does page fault error occur?

1104

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Why is a single serial port managed with a single interrupt-driven i/o but a front-end processor is managed using a polling i/o, such as a terminal concentrator?

1056

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Is it possible to have a deadlock involving only one process? Explain your answer.

1077

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What are the functions of operating system?

1118

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Explain booting the system in operating system.

1099

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