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CAPE Computer Science Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2 · Question 1(e)(i)

Explain what deadlocks are, and describe an example of where a deadlock can occur in an operating system.

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  1. 1(a)Explain why extranets are generally more insecure than intranets.[4 marks]
  2. 1(b)(i)Describe ONE example of software that can be stored in ROM.[2 marks]
  3. 1(b)(ii)Describe ONE example of software that can be stored in RAM.[2 marks]
  4. 1(c)Explain TWO reasons why the external CD-ROM drive may not have worked.[4 marks]
  5. 1(d)(i)Describe and give ONE example of systems software.[3 marks]
  6. 1(d)(ii)Describe and give ONE example of application software.[3 marks]
  7. 1(e)(ii)Explain how an interrupt is handled in the operating system of a computer.[4 marks]
  8. 1(e)(iii)Describe TWO functions that a typical disk management utility should be able to perform.[4 marks]

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