Chapter 11
1) How is the OS able to work with a diverse set of I/O devices in a generic way?
2) How is the use of a single buffer helpful?
3) Compare RAID level 0 with RAID level 1.
Chapter 12
4) What are two file system issues to consider on a multiuser system and how are they addressed?
5) Explain the difference between preallocation versus dynamic allocation.
6) What is a chained allocation?
Chapter 14
7) Explain a type 1 VMM and a type 2 VMM.
8) What are some of the benefits of virtual machine consolidation?
9) Explain memory overcommit.