Questions from Operating Systems

Q: In a fixed partitioning scheme, what are the advantages of using

In a fixed partitioning scheme, what are the advantages of using unequal-size partitions?

Q: What is the difference between internal and external fragmentation?

What is the difference between internal and external fragmentation?

Q: What are the distinctions among logical, relative, and physical addresses

What are the distinctions among logical, relative, and physical addresses?

Q: What is the difference between a page and a frame?

What is the difference between a page and a frame?

Q: What is the difference between a page and a segment?

What is the difference between a page and a segment?

Q: What is the difference between strong and weak semaphores?

What is the difference between strong and weak semaphores?

Q: Because we have standards such as TCP/IP, why is

Because we have standards such as TCP/IP, why is middleware needed?

Q: What is a monitor?

What is a monitor?

Q: What is the distinction between blocking and nonblocking with respect to messages

What is the distinction between blocking and nonblocking with respect to messages?

Q: What is the difference between simple paging and virtual memory paging?

What is the difference between simple paging and virtual memory paging?