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University of Maryland University College

ITEC 625 Final Examination

Instructions

1. This Exam is open book and open notes, but it is an individual assignment that is not to be shared.

2. You do NOT need to include the instructions or the questions in your submitted document. You should simply number your answers as a link to the question.

3. Include at least one reference that is APA compliant.

4. Your exam may be run through Turnitin so do not copy and paste.

5. Save the file with your answers as a MS Word file (please NAME the file MidtermYourLastName_First Initial.doc), and post it in your Assignments folder. The exam is due 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Sunday, April 27, 2019 (no late exams will be accepted).

Exam Questions

1) Describe programmed, interrupt driven, and direct memory access. Provide an example of an I/O device for each access method..

2) List, describe, and analyze the most common data storage systems in terms of size, speed, error handling, and cost.

3) Describe the functional components of an operating system, including kernels, modules, application program interfaces, and other services.

4) Compare and contrast a desktop operating system with a mobile operating system.

5) Differentiate between the logical and the physical views of file systems.

6) Describe the functions and purposes of the file directory.

7) Categorize various file protection systems, and provide a few examples from current operating systems.

8) Describe CPU scheduling; how it works and why we need it.

9) Compare an embedded operating system with desktop operating system.

10) If you were going to architect a computer system for a financial analysts, what computer components would you use and why?