Assignment 1 –
Question 1: Write examples of applications or use cases for both client-server computing and peer-to-peer computing, and briefly explain the key differences between these two computing paradigms.
Question 2: Explain the difference between concurrency and parallelism in computer OS, and give an example of each.
Question 3: What are the three main mechanisms used by operating systems to protect data integrity?
Question 4: A file is a collection of related data that is stored on a computer. What are the two main components of a file name?
Question 5: Compare and contrast the logical view and physical view of a file, and explain the difference between sequential access and random or relative access.