Technical Questions

Intel's 80386 was the first 32-bit processor, and since the company had to backward support the 8086. All the modern Intel-based processors run in the Enhanced mode, capable of switching between Real mode (just like the real 8086) and Protected mode, which is the current mode of operation.

Dispatcher module gives control of the CPU to the process selected by the short-term scheduler; this involves: Switching context, Switching to user mode, Jumping to the proper location in the user program to restart that program, dispatch latency – time it takes for the dispatcher to stop one process and start another running.

RST 6.5 & RST 5.5 are level-triggering interrupts.

Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored in a browser. It keeps track of user preference, like what sites are visited, what keywords are used, among others.

The IP address of a packet is normally analyzed by Router.

Configuration management is not concerned with the choice of the hardware configuration for an application.

Configuration management is concerned with the development of procedures and standards for cost-effective managing and controlling charges in an evolving s/w system.

It includes

1)software versions maintenance

2)controlling changes in documentation

3)controlling changes to the source code

4) management activities

1. Increased speed and memory capacity of microprocessors together with the support for virtual memory and

2. Growth of client server computing