WORKSHEET ITEC 274: Assignment 2 1. Describe how secondary storage differs from primary storage and give an example of each. [ 4pts] 2. Process Synchronization deals with organizing events and use of...

WORKSHEET ITEC 274: Assignment 2 1. Describe how secondary storage differs from primary storage and give an example of each. [ 4pts] 2. Process Synchronization deals with organizing events and use of resources in a manner that prevents or reduces conflicts. Three consequences of poor synchronization includes: deadlock, live-lock and starvation. a. Give and explain one example for each situations deadlock, live-lock and starvation. Do not use the narrow staircase example or others in chapter 5 of the textbook; come up with different ones. [ 12pts] 3. Clearly state your responses to the following questions below. [7pts] a. Explain why scheduling policies are important for a computer system. b. Give and explain an actual computer related example or scenario that clearly shows the use of Earliest Deadline First scheduling algorithm. 4. Check OS, applications. memory, processor, process and thread information using Windows GUI [14pts] ** Provide clear and labeled screenshots for each question below …makes sure it fits on the page with corresponding question! ---- [Write out the answers along with screenshots – you will LOSE POINTS otherwise] · Based on the Processes tab in Task Manager, answer the following about the computer system: 1. Open up Firefox (or another browser). How much Memory and CPU is the browser program using? 1. Which application is using the most amount of CPU? 1. Which application is using the most amount of memory? 1. State one (1) reason why the application listed above in (c) is using so much memory. 1. Which process is using the most amount of CPU? · Based on the Performance tab in Task Manager, and System Information answer the following about the computer system: 1. How many CPU cores are running? 1. List the processor type, speed , cores, and manufacture 5. Based on Device Manager answer the following about the computer system: a. You installed a new device on your computer system but its showing in Device Manager as an Unknown device as seen in the image below. [3pts] i. What does this indicate about the device? ii. Suggest two ways to resolve it? b. As shown in the image below, when a device is showing a RED X in the device manager what does this mean? Suggest one ways to resolve it? [2pts] 6. Find evidence of the latest technology for secondary storage and complete the following chart for these storage devices. Cite your sources and the dates of their publication. [8pts] Type Transfer Rate (bytes per second) Storage Capacity Average Access Time Cost in Dollars CD-RW DVD-RW USB Drive