Practice Operating System Apis (12.2.2) - Application Programming Interface (API) and Final Application
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Operating System APIs

Practice - Operating System APIs

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does an Operating System API do?

💡 Hint: Think about the role of APIs in task management.

Question 2 Easy

Is the main purpose of OS APIs to control devices directly?

💡 Hint: Consider how APIs abstract hardware details.

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Question 1

What is the main function of an Operating System API?

Control device hardware
Manage processes and resources
Create user interfaces

💡 Hint: Think about the functions of APIs we've discussed.

Question 2

True or False: OS APIs help manage communication between tasks.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the role of IPC in multitasking.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Devise a scenario where improper semaphore usage leads to data corruption. Describe the processes involved.

💡 Hint: Think about a bank transaction where two processes access the same account.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain the importance of task scheduling in an embedded system for a time-critical application like a medical device.

💡 Hint: Recall how real-time applications prioritize certain tasks.

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