POS 355 Week 2 DQ 1

 This work of POS 355 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 contains:


 Discuss something in week 2's textbook reading that you found interesting and/or which resonated with you.

General Questions - General General Questions
 POS 355 Week 1 Individual Assignment Memory Management Paper




 For this assignment, you will choose one the following options:

 ·  Option 1: Write a 2-page paper that explains memory management requirements.

 ·  Option 2: Write a 2-page paper that explains the differences in memory management between Windows® and Linux®.

 Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.


 UNIX/Linux Versus Mac Versus Windows

 Write an 8- to 10-page paper that compares and contrasts the basic system differences between UNIX®/Linux®, Mac®, and Microsoft ® Windows® operating systems. Include discussion and comparison of the following:

 ·  Memory management

 ·  Process management

 ·  File management

 ·  Security

 Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
 Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation based on the paper.

 Discussion Question Main Memory
 Should DMA access to main memory be given higher priority than processor access to main memory? What is the purpose and technique of DMA logic?

 Note: Be prepared to discuss in class.  Do not submit a written response.
 POS 355 Week 2 Individual Assignment File Management Paper


 For this assignment, you will choose one of the following options:

 ·  Option 1, File Access: Write a 2-page paper that discusses the following: Consider a system that supports 5,000 users. Suppose you want to allow 4,990 of those users to be able to access one file. How would you specify this protection scheme in UNIX®?

 ·  Option 2, Protection Scheme: Write a 2-page paper that discusses the following: Consider a system that supports 5,000 users. Suppose that you want to allow 4,990 of those users to be able to access one file. Suggest another protection scheme that can be used more effectively for this purpose than the scheme provided by UNIX®?
 Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.


 Learning Team Week Five Project Plan

 Submit an informal project plan containing the following:

 ·  The team members who are responsible for each part of the final project

 ·  The team approach to the project
 A schedule for completing the project with weekly milestones


 Discussion Question

 Concurrency or Device Management


 Team A

 How would you rank the principles of concurrency? Explain the design issues for which the concept of concurrency is relevant.

   Team B

 Consider the past couple days you have worked on the computer. What disk scheduling policies and algorithms were used?

 Note: Be prepared to discuss in class.  Do not submit a written response.


 Select and present a recent article that relates to or discusses an operating system.  Bring article to class and turn-in.
 POS 355 Week 3 Individual Assignment Open and Closed Source Systems

 For this assignment, you will choose from the following options:

 ·  Option 1, GNU: Write a 2-page paper defining and describing the GNU public license and its role.

 ·  Option 2, Open/Closed Source: Write a 2-page paper defining and comparing open source and closed source operating systems. Provide examples of each.

 ·  Option 3, OS emulator: Locate an operating system emula

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