Operating System

Operating System Concepts

6 topics

• Evolution of Operating System & History
• Need of an Operating System
• Single User & Multi User Operating System
• Types of OS: Batch, Distributed, Multi-Tasking, Real-time, Mobile
• Elements of an Operating System
• Operating System as a Resource Manager

File and Memory Management

11 topics

• File Concept, Operations on File
• File Access Methods (Sequential, Direct)
• Directory Systems, File Management Functions
• File System and Directory Structure organization
• File Protection
• Memory Management Units, Physical and Logical Memory
• Contiguous and Non-Contiguous Memory Allocation
• Swapping
• Memory allocation Techniques (Fixed and variable)
• Storage Placement policies (First Fit, Best Fit, Worst Fit)
• Fragmentation, Segmentation

Device Management

4 topics

• Device Management Function
• Device Characteristics
• Disk space Management
• Allocation and Disk Scheduling Methods

Introduction of Linux Operating System

7 topics

• Introduction of Linux versions
• Components of Linux
• Comparison of Windows and Linux
• Installing Linux
• Installation of Open Source Software
• Maintaining User Accounts
• System Config Services (Package)

Previous-year question papers

Published by VNSGU. These open on the university’s own site.

• September 2025Minor - 203 - Operating System
• March 2025MINOR-203 OPERATING SYSTEM
• March 2024MINOR-OPERATING SYSTEM

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