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What is the primary responsibility of the operating system in regards to process management?
Suspending and resuming processes, providing synchronization and communication mechanisms, and handling deadlocks
What is required for a program to execute?
Both all instructions and all data needed by the program must be in memory
What is the difference between a program and a process?
A program is a passive entity, while a process is an active entity
What resources does a process need to accomplish its task?
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What happens when a process terminates?
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Which of the following is NOT a memory management activity?
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What is the primary purpose of the operating system's storage management?
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Which of the following is NOT an activity related to file-system management?
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What is the primary purpose of mass-storage management in an operating system?
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Which of the following is NOT an activity related to mass-storage management?
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