Operating System Concepts Chapter 3: Processes
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What is a primary function of an operating system concerning processes?

  • Providing a user interface for all programs
  • Preventing process termination
  • Managing hardware resources only
  • Executing programs running as processes (correct)

    • Which of the following is a method of interprocess communication?

  • Disk Defragmentation
  • Shared Memory (correct)
  • File Compression
  • Data Encryption

    • What is the purpose of system calls in process creation?

  • To delete existing processes only
  • To enhance machine performance
  • To perform operations like creating and terminating processes (correct)
  • To handle network communications

    • Which IPC method is generally more suited for transferring large amounts of data between processes?

    <p>Shared Memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In client-server communication, which method can be used for calling functions remotely?

    <p>Remote Procedure Calls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What limitation is present when using the buffer in the producer process?

    <p>Can only use BUFFER_SIZE-1 elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action is taken when the producer finds the buffer to be full?

    <p>It waits until space is available</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following operations is part of message passing in interprocess communication?

    <p>send(message)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a requirement for processes to communicate through message passing?

    <p>Establishing a communication link</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens in the consumer process when there are no items in the buffer?

    <p>It waits until an item is available</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the consumer process retrieve items from the buffer?

    <p>Only retrieves items sequentially</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'IPC facility' refer to?

    <p>Components for interprocess communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of message passing can raise implementation issues?

    <p>Link establishment between processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a blocking send operation do?

    <p>Blocks the sender until the message is received.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about non-blocking receives is true?

    <p>The receiver can receive either a valid message or a null message.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines a rendezvous in message passing?

    <p>When both send and receive operations are blocking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method of buffering allows no messages to be queued?

    <p>Zero capacity buffering.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of shared memory, what does the producer do in the provided example?

    <p>It continuously sends messages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens in bounded capacity buffering when the buffer is full?

    <p>The sender is blocked until space is available.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process receives messages in the provided consumer example?

    <p>next_consumed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines asynchronous message passing?

    <p>The sender sends a message and continues processing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>A program is stored on disk, while a process is loaded into memory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following accurately describes the 'waiting' state of a process?

    <p>The process is waiting for some event to occur.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of information does a Process Control Block (PCB) contain?

    <p>Accounting information, including CPU time used.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which section of a process in memory contains dynamically allocated memory during runtime?

    <p>Heap</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When a process is in the 'ready' state, it is primarily waiting for what?

    <p>A CPU to be assigned for execution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be true about multiple processes running from the same program?

    <p>Each process has its own execution context.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the program counter in a process control block indicate?

    <p>The location of the next instruction to execute.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the process scheduler?

    <p>To maximize CPU use and switch processes quickly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of ordinary pipes in terms of communication?

    <p>They require a parent-child relationship.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for multiple threads of execution within a single process?

    <p>Multithreading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the 'terminated' state of a process?

    <p>The process has finished execution and is no longer active.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about named pipes is true?

    <p>They can be accessed by multiple processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are sockets defined in computer networking?

    <p>As a combination of an IP address and a port number.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following types of sockets is responsible for connection-oriented communication?

    <p>TCP sockets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Remote Procedure Call (RPC) primarily use for service differentiation?

    <p>Ports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of stubs in a Remote Procedure Call system?

    <p>They act as client-side proxies for actual server procedures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the External Data Representation (XDR) format used in RPC?

    <p>A technique for accommodating different data architectures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do well-known ports represent in a socket communication model?

    <p>Standard services that are publicly available.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the IP address 127.0.0.1 in networking?

    <p>It refers to a system on which the process is running.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key feature of bidirectional communication in named pipes?

    <p>It enhances data flow by allowing both ends to send and receive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Process Concept

    • Process: A program in execution, comprising multiple parts including program code (text section), current activity (program counter, processor registers), stack for temporary data, data section for global variables, and heap for dynamically allocated memory.
    • A program is a passive entity stored on disk, whereas a process is active when loaded into memory.
    • Multiple processes can exist for a single program, accommodating multiple users executing the same program simultaneously.

    Process State

    • A process transitions through several states during execution:
      • New: Being created.
      • Running: Instructions are actively executed.
      • Waiting: Waiting for an event to occur.
      • Ready: Awaiting assignment to a processor.
      • Terminated: Completed execution.

    Process Control Block (PCB)

    • PCB, or task control block, stores essential process information:
      • Process state (running, waiting, etc.)
      • Program counter indicating the next instruction.
      • Contents of CPU registers.
      • Scheduling information including priorities and queue pointers.
      • Memory management details, including allocated memory.
      • Accounting information for CPU usage and elapsed clock time.
      • I/O status for allocated devices and open files.

    Threads

    • A process typically has a single thread of execution, but can support multiple threads, allowing concurrent execution in a single process.
    • Each thread maintains its own program counter and necessary details.

    Process Scheduling

    • Aims to maximize CPU utilization and minimize latency in switching processes on CPU cores.
    • Includes:
      • Ready queue: All processes in memory that are ready to execute.
      • Wait queues: Processes waiting for specific events.

    Interprocess Communication (IPC)

    • Mechanisms for processes to communicate and synchronize without shared variables.
    • Two primary IPC conventions:
      • Shared-memory: Processes communicate by accessing shared memory space.
      • Message passing: Processes send and receive messages.

    Message Passing

    • Involves establishing communication links and the ability to send/receive messages.
    • Can be synchronous (blocking) or asynchronous (non-blocking):
      • Blocking operations require the sender or receiver to wait until an action is complete.
      • Non-blocking operations allow continuation without waiting.

    Buffering in IPC

    • Messages can be buffered in three ways:
      • Zero capacity: No messages queued; sender waits for receiver.
      • Bounded capacity: Finite number of messages; sender waits if full.
      • Unbounded capacity: No limit; messages are queued freely.

    Pipes

    • Ordinary Pipes:
      • Unidirectional communication; require a parent-child process relationship.
    • Named Pipes:
      • Bidirectional communication; do not require a parent-child relationship, allowing multiple processes to communicate.

    Client-Server Communication

    • Utilizes sockets and remote procedure calls (RPC) for communication between networked processes.

    Sockets

    • Defined as endpoints for communication, identified by an IP address and port number.
    • Communication occurs between a pair of sockets, with ports below 1024 generally reserved for well-known services.

    Remote Procedure Calls (RPC)

    • Abstracts procedure calls between processes across networks, utilizing stubs to manage communication.
    • Data representation can vary between architectures, requiring formats like External Data Representation (XDR) to facilitate compatibility.

    Execution of RPC

    • Involves marshaling parameters by the client-side stub, sending to the server, where the server-side stub unpacks parameters and executes the procedure.
    • The OS often provides rendezvous services to connect clients and servers, enhancing reliability in message delivery.

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    This quiz covers Chapter 3 of 'Operating System Concepts', focusing on the concept of processes, process scheduling, and operations on processes. Additionally, it delves into interprocess communication, including shared-memory systems and message-passing systems. Test your understanding of these essential operating system concepts!

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