12 Questions
What section of a program contains global variables?
Data section
What is the correct sequence of process states from creation to termination?
New, Running, Ready, Waiting, Terminated
What information is stored in the Process Control Block (PCB) of a process?
CPU scheduling information
What triggers a process to move from the 'Ready' state to the 'Running' state?
Being assigned to a processor
How is a program different from a process in an operating system?
A program is inactive on disk, while a process is active in memory.
What is the purpose of having multiple threads of control within a single process?
To allow multiple locations to execute simultaneously
What is a process in the context of an operating system?
A program in execution
Which of the following best describes the progression of process execution in an operating system?
Sequential fashion
In the context of processes, what is the function of an operating system?
To execute a variety of programs as processes
What are the separate components of a process in an operating system?
Program counter, registers, stack, data section
How does interprocess communication differ in shared memory systems and message passing systems?
Shared memory systems involve processes sharing the same memory space, while message passing systems involve sending data directly between processes
For interprocess communication, what components can be used to perform communication?
Pipes and POSIX shared memory
Test your knowledge on the process concept, process scheduling, operations on processes, interprocess communication, IPC in shared-memory systems, IPC in message-passing systems, examples of IPC systems, and communication in client-server systems as outlined in Operating System Concepts – 10th Edition by Silberschatz, Galvin and Gagne ©2018.
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