CAPE Computer Science Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2 · Question 5(d)
In an operating system, explain what can cause a process to move from the running state to the ready state.
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- 5(a)(i)Draw a diagram showing the layers of the OSI model for computer communication.[6 marks]
- 5(a)(ii)Describe the role of EACH of the top THREE layers of the OSI model drawn in 5(a)(i).[6 marks]
- 5(b)What is meant by a 'page fault' in an operating system that uses paging, and how is it handled?[4 marks]
- 5(c)State and describe TWO applications that use or can use GPRS.[6 marks]
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