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Unit 6 Resource Management Flashcards

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Resources to manage

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Primary memory (RAM) Secondary storage Processor speed Bandwidth Screen resolution Sound processor Graphics processor Cache Network connectivity

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Primary memory (RAM)

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Where all data/programs currently being processed are kept

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Effect of primary memory is too limited

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Need to use secondary memory = slower Virtual memory problem = can’t load data

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Secondary storage

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Where data is stored if power is lost

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Effect of secondary storage is too limited

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No place to save work Limits storage amount Can also prevent the OS from using storage as virtual memory if RAM fills up

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Processor speed

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Does all calculations in system (calculation/second)

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Effect of processor speed is too limited

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Take longer to perform tasks

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Bandwidth

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How much data can be sent at the same time in a certain time frame

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Effect of bandwidth is too limited

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Movement of data is longer

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Screen resolution

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Amount of pixels in height x width of display

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Effect of screen resolution is too limited

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Poorer quality images = harder for user to see correctly

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Sound processor

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Emits sound

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Effect of sound processor is too limited

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Slows down overall system Not high quality if part of the system

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Graphics processor

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Does complex graphics processing

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Effect of graphics processor is too limited

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Takes longer and limited features if it’s on system

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Cache

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Instruction that CPU is most likely to request from RAM - speeds up processing

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Effect of Cache is too limited

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Slower; as CPU will request from RAM (Sluggish)

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Network connectivity

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Network card connecting to particular type of network media

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Effect of network connectivity is too limited

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  • Limits the way data can be sent/received in a system - Speed
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Cores

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ALUs; Can do calculations quicker (as they are done simultaneously) if there’s more than one

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Types of computer systems

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Mainframe (large companies) Servers (Cloud storage) PCs (Companies; schools) Sub laptops (before tablets) Tablets (Portability) PDA’s (Overtaken by smart phones) Digital Cameras (High end photography)

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Multi user system

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Many users on same machine or connected to same network

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Multi programming system

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System with different sets of apps installed

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Single programming system

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Can only run one program/set of programs

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Managing primary memory

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OS ensures that each program runs in its own allocated space - else problems with security and corruption

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Virtual memory

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Allows a computer to compensate for shortages of physical memory by temporarily transferring pages of data from RAM to disk storage

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Managing secondary storage

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Folder structure

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Time slicing in multi user system

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Set amount of processing time each user gets

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Time slicing in single user system

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Set amount of processing time each program gets

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Interrupt Handling

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Execution triggered by the reception of an interrupt (High priority task that needs immediate action)

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6.1.7

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Examples of dedicated OS

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iOS 9 for iPads and iPhones Ubuntu Kylin for chinese users

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Advantages of dedicated OS

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Security; Customisability and modify priorities - delete unwanted elements; shrinking size of OS

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Advantages of dedicated OS in an exam

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Size; speed; customization

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What does abstraction do?

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Changes to hardware cannot be seen by users due to abstraction

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Drive letter

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Letters assigned to physical drives for different properties

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Java virtual machine

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Interprets binary code for a computers processor to perform instructions

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Virtual machine

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Software that you can install which allows you to run non native OS

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How virtual machine is a form of abstraction

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Treats every OS the same and tests software on any platform (platform independent)

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PC vs Mobile

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Different in Memory; display screen and input devices

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Scheduling

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Work assigned to resources that complete work

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When is scheduling used?

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Algorithms with several functions

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Why is scheduling used?

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In order to process instructions and give them the necessary resources to complete

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Policies

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What is to be done while mechanism specifies how it is to be done

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When is policies used?

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The timer construction - limiting the time a process can use the CPU for

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Why are policies used?

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Flexibility of a system

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Multi tasking

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Allows user to perform more than one task at a time

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When is multi tasking used?

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Opening web browser and word at the same time

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Why is multi tasking used?

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In order to keep track of where you are in tasks and go from one to another without losing information

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Virtual memory

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Allows computer to compensate for shortages of physical memory by temporarily transferring pages of data from RAM to disk storage

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When is virtual memory used?

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When storage is a problem

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Why is virtual memory used?

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As storage is running out

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Paging

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Swapping the temporary storage space on RAM to hard disk to retrieve other pages - OS needs to retrieve the data that was moved temporarily to disk storage

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Paging (simplified)

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Used in virtual memory Increase primary memory Memory divided into logged pages Transferred in and out

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Interrupts

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Signal to processor to indicate an event needs immediate action

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When is interrupts used?

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When there is a high priority condition that needs immediate action

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Why is interrupts used?

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In order to allow the OS to conduct necessary protocol to ensure that the action is performing correctly

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Polling

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Process where computer waits for external device to check for its readiness

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When is polling used?

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Printers - Computer waits until printer has received next character

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Why is polling used?

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In order to ensure that tasks are performed correctly and in right order

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