CAPE Computer Science Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2 · Question 6(f)
Explain the role of device driver software that allows the operating system to communicate with hardware devices.
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- 6(a)(i)Describe what is meant by primitive batch systems.[2 marks]
- 6(a)(ii)Describe what is meant by sophisticated multiuser systems.[2 marks]
- 6(b)(i)Explain what is meant by a blocked process.[2 marks]
- 6(b)(ii)Explain what is meant by a running process.[2 marks]
- 6(c)Explain how interrupts are utilized in this scenario.[3 marks]
- 6(d)Explain what is meant by pre-emptive scheduling of processes.[2 marks]
- 6(e)Discuss THREE methods by which student records stored in a school database on a computer can be secured against unauthorized access.[9 marks]
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