How has distributed computing affected operating system design?

What will be an ideal response?


With distributed computing, operating systems manage resources outside a single computer. For example, data could be accessed from, and processes could be run on, remote computers. This required that operating systems designers become familiar with networking issues, which we discuss in Chapter 16, Introduction to Networking.

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Before selecting a web host provider, it is a good idea to.

a. Try to contact their technical support b. Make sure they are the cheapest possible c. Carefully read their service level agreement d. both a and c

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A _________ provides mechanisms for storing and organizing data in a manner that is consistent with a database’s format.

a) relational database b) connection object c) data command d) database management system

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A typical loop has four component parts, including all of the following EXCEPT ___ statements.

A. initializing B. body C. update D. verification

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