Advanced OS Questions only you can answer... (fwd)
Daniel R . Kilbourne
drk@voyager.net
Wed, 23 Aug 2000 10:05:34 -0400
sounds like a comp sci student trying to get someone else to write his paper......
On Wed, Aug 23, 2000 at 01:09:39AM -0400, Adam spake:
> Man... this guy is either kidding or up sh*t creek without a cluepaddle :)
> I feel sick just imagining knowing about those items let alone writing a
> paper! augh!
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 06:29:34 -0700 (PDT)
> From: bliss-s@excite.com
> To: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Advanced OS Questions only you can answer...
>
> I am stuck between a rock and a hard place. I've been to your website, I've
> logged in under deja.news and posted questions, I've emailed several people,
> and my Dad even called the BSD 800 number for me and paid a fee to find out
> that all my questions are too advanced for their services. The
> representative at the 800 number told my Dad that my only hope was to send
> this email to you.
>
> I am researching OS's and chose FreeBSD because it was open source. I know
> nothing about OS's. I thought open source would mean that I could review
> the documentation and find all my answers. However, open source means
> nothing to me because I reviewed the documentation, and it doesn't help me
> out because I know no terms good enough to understand the documentation.
> I've been doing this now for 4 weeks...what is sad is that I need answers to
> these questions in 2 weeks. I have a highschool paper that is due in 3
> weeks, and the teacher is unable to help me out...my Dad doesn't have the
> knowledge...so, as you can tell by now, I suck at getting this paper
> completed in time.
>
> I am very green on this, so please keep this in mind if you are able to
> answer the questions below. I understand that there might be a fee for
> this....if so, please let me know.
>
> Again, you are my only hope. I thank you VERY much
>
> With most SINCERE thanks!
> David Igo
> =========================================
> 1. How does this OS manage process scheduling, interprocess communication,
> process synchronization, and of handling deadlocks.
>
> 2. How does the OS manage main memory and does it manage secondary storage
> to back up main memory. I need on algorithm and one structure to show this
> management...along with how they relate to the management.
>
> 3. I need the key characteristics of the OS supporting file structures and
> access methods in regards to types of access methods, directory structures,
> data protection, and file consistency.
>
> 4. How does the OS control peripheral devices and the input/output need for
> applications regarding input/output design, interfaces, internal system
> structures.
>
> 5. how does the OS provide for a collection of processors including:
> a. processors that do not share a memory
> b. processor that do not share a clock
> c. storage devices dispersed among various sites
> d. distributed file system
> e. process synchoronization
> f. process communication
> g. failures recovery
>
> 6. And finally, how does the OS ensure the protection and security of
> files, memory, segments, and CPU for data and code in the following
> situations:
> a. Unauthorized access
> b. mailicious destruction,
> c. alteration
> d. accidental introduction of inconsistency
>
> I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HELP ME OUT.
>
>
>
>
>
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