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What section of a program contains global variables?
What section of a program contains global variables?
- Text section
- Stack
- Heap
- Data section (correct)
What is the correct sequence of process states from creation to termination?
What is the correct sequence of process states from creation to termination?
- Running, New, Ready, Waiting, Terminated
- New, Running, Waiting, Ready, Terminated
- Running, New, Waiting, Ready, Terminated
- New, Running, Ready, Waiting, Terminated (correct)
What information is stored in the Process Control Block (PCB) of a process?
What information is stored in the Process Control Block (PCB) of a process?
- Multiple threads details
- Disk storage location of the process
- CPU scheduling information (correct)
- List of open files in the system
What triggers a process to move from the 'Ready' state to the 'Running' state?
What triggers a process to move from the 'Ready' state to the 'Running' state?
How is a program different from a process in an operating system?
How is a program different from a process in an operating system?
What is the purpose of having multiple threads of control within a single process?
What is the purpose of having multiple threads of control within a single process?
What is a process in the context of an operating system?
What is a process in the context of an operating system?
Which of the following best describes the progression of process execution in an operating system?
Which of the following best describes the progression of process execution in an operating system?
In the context of processes, what is the function of an operating system?
In the context of processes, what is the function of an operating system?
What are the separate components of a process in an operating system?
What are the separate components of a process in an operating system?
How does interprocess communication differ in shared memory systems and message passing systems?
How does interprocess communication differ in shared memory systems and message passing systems?
For interprocess communication, what components can be used to perform communication?
For interprocess communication, what components can be used to perform communication?
