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ICT2631 EXAM PACK 2023
- Course
- ICT2631 (ICT2631)
- Institution
- University Of South Africa
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ICT2631EXAM PACK
2023
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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ICT2631 MEMORANDUM ASSIGNMENT 2
Question 1
1.1. Discuss the importance of process management in operating systems such as Linux. (3)
Answer:
✓ The operating system must keep track of multiple processes running at the same
time
✓ and decide which have access to the CPU and when.
✓ The system also must offer ways of starting, stopping and changing the status of
processes.
1.2. OSI Certified Open-Source software is well known but is not the only license type approved by
OSI. Describe in terms of their acronyms, four other licenses that are also OSI-approved.
(4)
Answer:
LPGL
BSD
MIT
Mozilla
GPL
1.3. Describe the process, in terms of keystrokes, of how to switch between virtual consoles. (3)
Answer:
✓ Hold down the CTRL
✓ and ALT keys then
✓ press F1 through F7 to switch between consoles.
1.4. Provide five redirection characters and describe their functions as they are used in the LINUX
command line. (10)
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