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Distributed Operating System


Operating System that manages a group of independent computers is called…
a) multiprocessor system          
b) distributed system
c) parallel processing system    
d) real-time system

b

In distributed system, each processor has its own…..
a) local memory          
b) clock
c) both a & b               
d) none of these

c

If one site fails in distributed system then…….
a) remaining sites continue     
b) all site stop working
c) directly connected all sites    
d) none of these

a

In distributed systems, link and site failure is detected by….
a) polling                     
b) handshaking
c) token passing
d) none of these

b

Which of the following are advantages of distributed systems?
a) resource sharing possible
b) potential for incremental growth
c) delay in processing reduced  
d) all of these

d