Computer Science: An Overview (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780133760064
Author: Glenn Brookshear, Dennis Brylow
Publisher: PEARSON
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Accountability of developer of
The developer of operating system should be held responsible to a larger extent if the breach has taken place without mistake of the user.
- Most attacks use
programming mistakes or vulnerabilities and the software companies should be legally liable for those mistakes. - It is not possible to write code that can't be exploited. Imposing very strict liability can cause software to be so expensive that no one would be able to afford it.
- The individual programmers should be accountable for every line of code they write and security issues that the code raises in the final product. But code base can change over time, and security holes can come from users not applying patches or installing an application properly...
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Computer Science: An Overview (12th Edition)
Ch. 3.1 - Identify examples of queues. In each case,...Ch. 3.1 - Which of the following activities require...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 3QECh. 3.1 - Prob. 4QECh. 3.2 - Prob. 1QECh. 3.2 - What is the difference between application...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 3QECh. 3.2 - Prob. 4QECh. 3.3 - Summarize the difference between a program and a...Ch. 3.3 - Summarize the steps performed by the CPU when an...
Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 3QECh. 3.3 - If each time slice in a multiprogramming system is...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 5QECh. 3.4 - Prob. 1QECh. 3.4 - Suppose a two-lane road converges to one lane to...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 3QECh. 3.4 - Prob. 4QECh. 3.5 - Prob. 1QECh. 3.5 - Prob. 2QECh. 3.5 - If a process in a multiprogramming system could...Ch. 3 - List four activities of a typical operating...Ch. 3 - Summarize the distinction between batch processing...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 4CRPCh. 3 - What is a multitasking operating system?Ch. 3 - Prob. 6CRPCh. 3 - On the basis of a computer system with which you...Ch. 3 - a. What is the role of the user interface of an...Ch. 3 - What directory structure is described by the path...Ch. 3 - Define the term process as it is used in the...Ch. 3 - Prob. 11CRPCh. 3 - What is the difference between a process that is...Ch. 3 - What is the difference between virtual memory and...Ch. 3 - Suppose a computer contained 512MB (MiB) of main...Ch. 3 - What complications could arise in a...Ch. 3 - What is the distinction between application...Ch. 3 - Prob. 17CRPCh. 3 - Summarize the booting process.Ch. 3 - Why is the booting process necessary?Ch. 3 - If you have a PC, record the sequence activities...Ch. 3 - Suppose a multiprogramming operating system...Ch. 3 - Prob. 22CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 23CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 24CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 25CRPCh. 3 - Would greater throughput be achieved by a system...Ch. 3 - Prob. 27CRPCh. 3 - What information is contained in the state of a...Ch. 3 - Identify a situation in a multiprogramming system...Ch. 3 - List in chronological order the major events that...Ch. 3 - Prob. 31CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 32CRPCh. 3 - Explain an important use for the test-and-set...Ch. 3 - Prob. 34CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 35CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 36CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 37CRPCh. 3 - Each of two robot arms is programmed to lift...Ch. 3 - Prob. 39CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 40CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 41CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 42CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 43CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 44CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 45CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 46CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 47CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 48CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 49CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 50CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 51CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 52CRPCh. 3 - How is the window manager related to the operating...Ch. 3 - Prob. 54CRPCh. 3 - Prob. 55CRPCh. 3 - Suppose you are using a multiuser operating system...Ch. 3 - Prob. 2SICh. 3 - Prob. 3SICh. 3 - Prob. 4SICh. 3 - Prob. 5SI
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