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Which of the following is NOT an essential element of a process?
Which of the following is NOT an essential element of a process?
- Process priority (correct)
- Set of data associated with the code
- Program code
- Process identifier
What is the purpose of the Process Control Block (PCB)?
What is the purpose of the Process Control Block (PCB)?
- To switch the processor between multiple processes
- To contain the essential elements of a process (correct)
- To manage the execution of a single process
- To terminate a running process
In the two-state process model, what is the purpose of the 'not-running' state?
In the two-state process model, what is the purpose of the 'not-running' state?
- To switch the processor between multiple running processes
- To represent the process while it is waiting for resources to become available (correct)
- To indicate that the process has completed execution
- To allow the process to be interrupted and later resumed
What is the purpose of the 'dispatcher' in the context of process execution?
What is the purpose of the 'dispatcher' in the context of process execution?
What is the relationship between a 'parent process' and a 'child process'?
What is the relationship between a 'parent process' and a 'child process'?
What is the purpose of the 'Process Termination' mechanism in an operating system?
What is the purpose of the 'Process Termination' mechanism in an operating system?
In the five-state process model, what does the term 'swapping' refer to?
In the five-state process model, what does the term 'swapping' refer to?
What is the primary purpose of the OS control tables?
What is the primary purpose of the OS control tables?
Which of the following is NOT a necessary component of a process image?
Which of the following is NOT a necessary component of a process image?
What is the purpose of assigning a unique numeric identifier to each process?
What is the purpose of assigning a unique numeric identifier to each process?
What information is typically contained in the Program Status Word (PSW) or EFLAGS register?
What information is typically contained in the Program Status Word (PSW) or EFLAGS register?
What is the most critical data structure in an operating system?
What is the most critical data structure in an operating system?
When creating a new process, which of the following steps is NOT typically performed by the operating system?
When creating a new process, which of the following steps is NOT typically performed by the operating system?
What is the primary challenge in managing process control blocks?
What is the primary challenge in managing process control blocks?
Which of the following statements about process attributes is correct?
Which of the following statements about process attributes is correct?
What is the purpose of maintaining memory tables in the operating system?
What is the purpose of maintaining memory tables in the operating system?