操作系统概念第七版答案(含编程代码).pdf

solutions to the exercises Chapter 1 1.1 In a multiprogramming and time-sharing environment, several users share the system simultaneously. This situation can result in various security problems. a. What are two such problems? b. Can we ensure the same degree of security in a time-share machine as ina dedicate machine? Explain your answer. Answer: a. Stealing or copying one’s programs or data; using system resources (CPU,memory, disk space, peripherals) without proper accounting. b. Probably not, since any protection scheme devised by humans can inevitably be broken by a human, an the more complex the scheme, the more difficult it is to feel confident of its correct implementation. 1.2 The issue of resource utilization shows up in different forms in different types of operating systems. List what resources must be manage carefully in thefollowing settings: a. Mainframeor minicomputer systems b. Workstations connected to servers c. Handheld computers Answer: a. Mainframes:memory and CPU resources, storage, network bandwidth. b. Workstations: memory and CPU resouces c. Handheld computers: power consumption, memory resources. 1.3 Under what circumstances would auser be better offusing a timesharing system rather than a PC or single-user workstation? Answer: When there are few other users, the task is large, an the hardware is fast, time-sharingmakes sense. The full power of the system can be brought to bear on the user’s problem. The problemcan be solved faster than on a personal computer. Another case occurs when lots of other users need resources at the same time. A personal computer is best when the job is small enough to be executed reasonably on it and when performance is sufficient to execute the program to the user’s satisfaction. 1.4 Which of the functionalities liste below nee to be supporte by the operating system for the following two settings: (a)handh