December
1998 QUESTION 1 (Compulsory) Total Marks: 20 Marks |
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| 1. | (a) List two operating
system structures.
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| (b) | (i) Define the term multiprogramming. | [1] | |
| (ii) List two benefits of
multiprogramming.
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| (c) Define the term compaction.
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| (d) Define the term marco
expansion.
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| (e) Distinguish
between system software and application software.
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| (f) Give two advantages of
using a breadth-first search.
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| (g) COCOMO is an example of an expert system. | |||
| (i) Describe its domain. | [1] | ||
| (ii) Describe its basic task. | [1] | ||
| (iii) List two benefits of using it.
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| (h) Give three disadvantages associated with compile-and-go loaders. | [3] | ||