Answer to Question #227525 in Computer Networks for Ernest

Question

Operating systems have substantially evolved over the years (from serial

processing systems to today’s robust time-sharing, multiprocessing and

real-time systems).

(i). Discuss the reasons why you consider modern operating systems to

be better, more robust and more efficient than the earlier ones.

(ii). Discuss, in detail, reasons why an operating system is considered as

a resource manager; and explain how it manages the various

resources in the context of computer-based information systems

in use at a financial institution like Access Bank.

(iii). Data coherence problem and starvation cause a lot of havoc in

computer systems. As an Operating System designer and/or

developer, you are required to do the following:

(α)…Distinguish between data coherence problem and

starvation in the context of concurrency in operating

systems. Give practical examples to illustrate your answer.

(β).…Discuss how the two problems in (α) can be solved in

computer systems. 

Answer 1

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