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Which of the following is a key component of a process in an operating system?
Which of the following is a key component of a process in an operating system?
- Chapter 3
- Process State (correct)
- Subject Coordinator
- Department of Computer Science
What does PCB stand for in the context of processes in an operating system?
What does PCB stand for in the context of processes in an operating system?
- Process Control Block (correct)
- Process Creation
- Process Termination
- Process Scheduling
What is the purpose of process scheduling in an operating system?
What is the purpose of process scheduling in an operating system?
- To terminate processes
- To manage threads
- To create new processes
- To determine which process should run next on the CPU (correct)
What is the term used to describe a program in execution in an operating system?
What is the term used to describe a program in execution in an operating system?
What is the purpose of threading in an operating system?
What is the purpose of threading in an operating system?
Which of the following is NOT a key component of a process in an operating system?
Which of the following is NOT a key component of a process in an operating system?
Which chapter of the textbook covers the topic of Processes and Threads?
Which chapter of the textbook covers the topic of Processes and Threads?
What is the purpose of process creation in an operating system?
What is the purpose of process creation in an operating system?
What is the term used to describe the execution of a process in a sequential fashion in an operating system?
What is the term used to describe the execution of a process in a sequential fashion in an operating system?
What is the purpose of multi-threading in an operating system?
What is the purpose of multi-threading in an operating system?
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Process State
Process State
The current status of a process (e.g., running, waiting, ready).
Process Control Block (PCB)
Process Control Block (PCB)
A data structure containing information about a process.
Process Scheduling
Process Scheduling
The act of selecting which process gets CPU time.
Process
Process
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Threading
Threading
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Process Creation
Process Creation
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Process Execution
Process Execution
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Multi-threading
Multi-threading
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Scheduling Queues
Scheduling Queues
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Multi-threading
Multi-threading
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Study Notes
Process Components
- Process Control Block (PCB)
- Program code
- Data
- Stack
- Heap
Process Control Block (PCB)
- PCB stands for Process Control Block
- Contains information about a process, including its state, priority, memory address space, and I/O devices
Process Scheduling
- Process scheduling is the process of selecting a process from the ready queue to be executed on the CPU
Process Execution
- A running program in an operating system is called a process
Threading
- Threading allows multiple tasks to be performed concurrently within a single process
Non-Key Process Component
- Hardware
Textbook Chapter
- Processes and Threads are covered in Chapter 5 of the textbook
Process Creation
- Process creation allows new processes to be created and added to the system
Sequential Execution
- Sequential execution describes the execution of a process in a step-by-step manner, with only one instruction being executed at a time
Multi-threading
- Multi-threading allows a single process to have multiple threads of execution, which can improve responsiveness and performance
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