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What is a process in the context of an operating system?
What is a process in the context of an operating system?
Which system component is responsible for scheduling processes in an operating system?
Which system component is responsible for scheduling processes in an operating system?
What is the purpose of interprocess communication (IPC) in operating systems?
What is the purpose of interprocess communication (IPC) in operating systems?
Which method involves using pipes and POSIX shared memory for interprocess communication?
Which method involves using pipes and POSIX shared memory for interprocess communication?
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In the context of client-server communication, what is used to facilitate communication between client and server programs?
In the context of client-server communication, what is used to facilitate communication between client and server programs?
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Which phase of a program's execution must progress in sequential fashion?
Which phase of a program's execution must progress in sequential fashion?
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What is the program considered when it is stored on disk?
What is the program considered when it is stored on disk?
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Which section contains the memory dynamically allocated during runtime?
Which section contains the memory dynamically allocated during runtime?
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During which state is the process waiting for some event to occur?
During which state is the process waiting for some event to occur?
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Which of the following is NOT included in the Process Control Block (PCB)?
Which of the following is NOT included in the Process Control Block (PCB)?
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What is the term used for having multiple program counters per process?
What is the term used for having multiple program counters per process?
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In which section are the global variables stored in a C program?
In which section are the global variables stored in a C program?
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What triggers the execution of a program loaded into memory?
What triggers the execution of a program loaded into memory?
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What describes a process that has finished its execution?
What describes a process that has finished its execution?
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'Threads' in a process represent:
'Threads' in a process represent:
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'Program counter' in the Process Control Block (PCB) refers to:
'Program counter' in the Process Control Block (PCB) refers to:
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