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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?
- A program that is stored on the hard disk
- A program that is ready to be executed
- A program that has not been compiled yet
- A program in execution (correct)
Which system component is responsible for scheduling processes in an operating system?
Which system component is responsible for scheduling processes in an operating system?
- Processor
- Kernel (correct)
- RAM
- Hard disk
What is the purpose of interprocess communication (IPC) in operating systems?
What is the purpose of interprocess communication (IPC) in operating systems?
- To facilitate communication and data sharing between processes (correct)
- To execute processes sequentially
- To store processes temporarily
- To terminate processes
Which method involves using pipes and POSIX shared memory for interprocess communication?
Which method involves using pipes and POSIX shared memory for interprocess communication?
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?
Which phase of a program's execution must progress in sequential fashion?
Which phase of a program's execution must progress in sequential fashion?
What is the program considered when it is stored on disk?
What is the program considered when it is stored on disk?
Which section contains the memory dynamically allocated during runtime?
Which section contains the memory dynamically allocated during runtime?
During which state is the process waiting for some event to occur?
During which state is the process waiting for some event to occur?
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)?
What is the term used for having multiple program counters per process?
What is the term used for having multiple program counters per process?
In which section are the global variables stored in a C program?
In which section are the global variables stored in a C program?
What triggers the execution of a program loaded into memory?
What triggers the execution of a program loaded into memory?
What describes a process that has finished its execution?
What describes a process that has finished its execution?
'Threads' in a process represent:
'Threads' in a process represent:
'Program counter' in the Process Control Block (PCB) refers to:
'Program counter' in the Process Control Block (PCB) refers to:
Flashcards
What is a process?
What is a process?
A running instance of a program.
What schedules processes?
What schedules processes?
The core of the operating system, responsible for managing system resources.
What is Interprocess Communication (IPC)?
What is Interprocess Communication (IPC)?
Enables processes to exchange data and synchronize their execution.
IPC via Shared-Memory
IPC via Shared-Memory
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What are Remote Procedure Calls?
What are Remote Procedure Calls?
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Program's Serial Phase
Program's Serial Phase
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Program on Disk
Program on Disk
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What is the Heap?
What is the Heap?
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Process 'Waiting' State
Process 'Waiting' State
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What is in a Process Control Block (PCB)?
What is in a Process Control Block (PCB)?
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What is Multi-threading?
What is Multi-threading?
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Global Variables Section
Global Variables Section
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Terminated Process
Terminated Process
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Threads Represent:
Threads Represent:
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What is 'Program Counter'?
What is 'Program Counter'?
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