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A hardware device which is capable of executing a sequence of instructions, is known as

CPU
ALU
CU
Processor

Answer: Option D

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1. In real time OS, which is most suitable scheduling scheme

round robin
FCFS
pre-emptive scheduling
random scheduling

Answer: Option C

2. Daisy chain is a device for

connecting a number of controllers to a device
connecting a number of device to a controller
all of above
none of above

Answer: Option B

3. Which operating system use write through catches

UNIX
XENIX
ULTRIX
DOS

Answer: Option D

4. Semophores are used to solve the problem of

race condition
process synchronization
mutual exclusion
belady problem

Answer: Option C

5. Fragmentation of a file system

occurs only is file is not used properly
can always be prevented
happens in all file systems
can be removed by compaction

Answer: Option B

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