10 Questions
What is the sequence of steps involved in creating a new process when you double-click an application icon?
Loading the program, allocating resources, initializing the process
What is the state of a process that is waiting for the CPU but has all other resources ready?
Ready
What is the state of a process that is paused because it's waiting for a specific event, like I/O completion or data from another process?
Waiting
What is the primary reason a process is in the Blocked state?
It's waiting for a specific event
What is the final state of a process that has finished execution or been terminated by the OS or user?
Terminated
What is a primary reason for assigning higher priority to certain processes in CPU scheduling?
To enable more responsive performance for critical system processes
Which IPC mechanism is most similar to a shared locker at an amusement park?
Shared memory
What is the primary benefit of favoring processes with short CPU bursts in CPU scheduling?
Increased system responsiveness
What is the primary cost associated with process management in CPU scheduling?
Context switching overhead
What is the purpose of semaphores in inter-process communication?
To control access to shared resources and prevent conflicts
Learn how the operating system translates a simple action like double-clicking an application icon into creating a process. Explore the steps involved in process creation, including loading the program, allocating resources, and initializing the process.
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