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What is the main advantage of process cooperation?
What is the main advantage of process cooperation?
- Reduced context switch time
- Information sharing (correct)
- Improved hardware support
- Faster CPU speed
In the Producer-Consumer problem, what does the unbounded-buffer assume?
In the Producer-Consumer problem, what does the unbounded-buffer assume?
- Interprocess communication through message passing
- A fixed buffer size
- No practical limit on buffer size (correct)
- Shared memory between processes
What major issue arises in Shared Memory for interprocess communication?
What major issue arises in Shared Memory for interprocess communication?
- Difficulty in CPU scheduling
- Synchronization of user processes (correct)
- Lack of hardware support
- Multitasking limitations
What is the purpose of CPU scheduling in an operating system?
What is the purpose of CPU scheduling in an operating system?
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What does the bounded-buffer assume?
What does the bounded-buffer assume?
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Which of the following is a responsibility of the Process Control Block (PCB)?
Which of the following is a responsibility of the Process Control Block (PCB)?
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What is a primary function of a context switch?
What is a primary function of a context switch?
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What role does hardware support play in interprocess communication?
What role does hardware support play in interprocess communication?
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What distinguishes independent processes from cooperating processes?
What distinguishes independent processes from cooperating processes?
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Why is modularity considered advantageous in process cooperation?
Why is modularity considered advantageous in process cooperation?
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