10 Questions
What is a process in the context of an operating system?
A program in execution
In which state is a process waiting for some event to occur?
Waiting
What does a process include?
Program counter, stack, data section
In which state is a process being created?
New
What is the main difference between batch system and time-shared systems in terms of program execution?
Type of programs executed
What are the different states a process can be in as it executes?
new, running, waiting, ready, terminated
What are the components of a process?
program counter, stack, data section
What are the types of programs that an operating system executes in batch and time-shared systems?
Batch system - jobs; Time-shared systems - user programs or tasks
How does the textbook use the terms 'job' and 'process'?
almost interchangeably
In what fashion must process execution progress?
sequential
Test your knowledge of operating system concepts with this quiz on Chapter 4: Processes. Challenge yourself on process scheduling, operations, cooperating processes, interprocess communication, and client-server systems. This quiz is based on the Silberschatz, Galvin, and Gagne operating system concepts.
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