Operating System Concepts - Process Management
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What happens to a child process if its parent process terminates in some operating systems?

  • The child process becomes a zombie process.
  • The child process is terminated by the operating system. (correct)
  • The child process is adopted by another parent process.
  • The child process continues to execute.
  • What is the term for the termination of a process and all its descendants?

  • Process suspension
  • Process hierarchy
  • Cascading termination (correct)
  • Process abort
  • Why might a parent process terminate a child process using the abort() system call?

  • The child process is executing too quickly.
  • The child process is communicating with other processes.
  • The child process has exceeded its allocated resources. (correct)
  • The child process is idle for too long.
  • What happens to a process's resources when it terminates?

    <p>They are deallocated by the operating system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the wait() system call?

    <p>To return status data from a child process to its parent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might a parent process terminate a child process?

    <p>The child process has exceeded its allocated resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a parent process terminates?

    <p>All its children, grandchildren, etc. are terminated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of a parent process terminating without waiting for its child process to terminate?

    <p>The child process becomes a zombie process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the abort() system call?

    <p>To terminate a child process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might a parent process use the wait() system call?

    <p>To wait for a child process to terminate</p> Signup and view all the answers

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