Mastering Processes in Operating Systems Quiz
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Which one of the following best describes a process?

  • A collection of sequential processes
  • Something stored on disk
  • A running program (correct)
  • An activity of some kind

    • What is the purpose of a process in a multiprogramming system?

  • To switch the CPU quickly
  • To organize software into sequential processes
  • To enable concurrent operation (correct)
  • To run for tens or hundreds of milliseconds

    • What is the difference between a process and a program?

  • A process is an activity, while a program is something stored on disk (correct)
  • A process is an abstraction of a program
  • A process and a program are the same thing
  • A process is something stored on disk, while a program is an activity

    • What is multiprogramming?

    <p>Rapid switching back and forth between processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the system organized in terms of processes?

    <p>A collection of sequential processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a process?

    <p>A process is an abstraction of a running program.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a process?

    <p>A process enables doing several things at the same time and supports the ability to have (pseudo) concurrent operation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a process and a program?

    <p>A process is an activity of some kind, while a program is something that may be stored on disk and not doing anything.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the system organized in terms of processes?

    <p>All the runnable software on the computer, sometimes including the operating system, is organized into a number of sequential processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the rapid switching back and forth between processes in a multiprogramming system?

    <p>This rapid switching back and forth is called multiprogramming.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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