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What is the main purpose of a process in an operating system?
What is the main purpose of a process in an operating system?
- To manage the hardware on behalf of the applications
- To execute programs stored on disks or flash memory
- To provide a container for the execution of a single program (correct)
- To create and manage temporary holding areas for data
Which of the following is NOT a typical state of a process in an operating system?
Which of the following is NOT a typical state of a process in an operating system?
- Running
- Waiting
- Completed
- Suspended (correct)
What is the primary difference between the fork() and exec() system calls in an operating system?
What is the primary difference between the fork() and exec() system calls in an operating system?
- `fork()` is used to suspend the current process, while `exec()` is used to resume a suspended process
- `fork()` is used to create a new process, while `exec()` is used to get information about the current process
- `fork()` creates a new process, while `exec()` loads and executes a new program in the current process (correct)
- `fork()` creates a copy of the current process, while `exec()` terminates the current process
Which of the following is NOT a typical component of a process in an operating system?
Which of the following is NOT a typical component of a process in an operating system?
What is the main purpose of the operating system in managing processes?
What is the main purpose of the operating system in managing processes?
Which of the following is NOT a typical resource that a process may require in an operating system?
Which of the following is NOT a typical resource that a process may require in an operating system?
What is the purpose of the program counter and stack pointer in the context of a process?
What is the purpose of the program counter and stack pointer in the context of a process?
What is the primary difference between a 'completed' and 'in-process' toy in the analogy used in the text?
What is the primary difference between a 'completed' and 'in-process' toy in the analogy used in the text?
How do processes in an operating system interact with the hardware, according to the analogy presented in the text?
How do processes in an operating system interact with the hardware, according to the analogy presented in the text?
What is the primary purpose of the operating system in the context of processes, according to the text?
What is the primary purpose of the operating system in the context of processes, according to the text?
