1. What is a computer peripheral device? Provide 5 examples of peripheral devices that an OS must manage.

 

2.

Describe each of the 3 peripheral device types: dedicated, shared, and virtual.

3.

What is device management? What are the 4 main functions involved in device management?

4.

What is a RAID? Briefly describe how RAID works.

5.

What 3 problems/issues must the OS resolve in terms of communication among devices? How is each resolved?

6.

What are the 3 software components that the OS uses to handle I/O requests? Briefly describe each.

7.

Compare and contrast Sequential Access Storage devices and Direct Access Storage Devices.

8.

Identify and briefly describe the 3 categories of Direct Access Storage Devices.

9.

What is DASD Access Time? Identify and describe 3 factors discussed that impact DASD access time?

10.

Research magnetic, optical, and solid-state storage. Consider the performance (capacity and speed) and cost (cost per byte) of these storage mediums. How do they compare today? What are predictions for the future?