Question

1)

Low level formatting

		divides a disk into sections that the disk controller can read and write.
		is usually performed by the purchaser of the disk device
		is different from physical formatting
		does not usually provide an error-correcting code

2)

Find the match up from the first column - the type of system calls to the second column - the categories normally supplied by the Operating System .

Attach or detach remote devices Open file, close file Get/set Device attributes

A. Process Control B. Information maintenance C. File Management D. Device Management E. Communications

Answer 1

1) Low level formatting is a formatting method to create track and sector on the hard disk.

sol. a) divides a disk into sections that the disk controller can read and write

2)

Attach or detach remote devices - Communication (E)

Open file, close file - File Management (C)

Get/set Device attributes - Device Management (D)