16 Questions
What is a process in the context of an operating system?
An active program in execution
What is the main difference between a program and a process?
Programs are stored on disk, while processes are active entities
In what way do processes alternate during execution?
Between CPU bursts and I/O bursts
What is the role of CPU (or CPUs) in relation to processes?
Multiplex among processes for time sharing
What does a process consist of, in terms of CPU and I/O bursts?
Alternating CPU and I/O bursts
How are programs and processes related in an operating system?
Processes may be associated with the same program but are considered separate execution sequences
What is the purpose of a process control block (PCB) in an operating system?
To manage the CPU scheduling information for a process
Which state does a process enter when it is waiting for the operating system to assign a processor to it?
Ready
What type of memory contains the temporary data such as method/function parameters, return address, and local variables?
Stack
What represents the current activity of a process and includes the contents of the processor's registers?
Text
Which section of a process contains global and static variables?
Text
What does the CPU registers include in a process control block (PCB)?
Accumulators, index registers, and stack pointers
In which state is a process when it is being created?
New
What is the purpose of memory management information in a process control block (PCB)?
To include limit registers or page tables
Which section of a process includes the current activity represented by the value of Program Counter and the contents of the processor's registers?
Text
Which type of memory includes dynamically allocated memory to a process during its runtime?
Heap
This study guide covers the process concept, architecture, types of computer processes, process states, process control block, concurrent processes, scheduling, and CPU scheduling algorithms/techniques. It also includes problem-solving related to CPU scheduling.
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