Process Management in Operating Systems
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What is the initial state of a process when it is first started or created?

  • Ready
  • Waiting
  • Start (correct)
  • Running
  • When does a process move into the waiting state?

  • When the processor executes its instructions
  • When the process is first started
  • When it is waiting for user input or a file to become available (correct)
  • When the process is terminated
  • What does the CPU registers in a process control block include?

  • Accumulators, index registers, stack pointers, and general-purpose registers (correct)
  • File system information
  • Value of the base and limit registers
  • Disk space information
  • Which stage does a process enter if it is interrupted by the scheduler to assign CPU to another process?

    <p>Ready</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which state does a process finish its execution or get terminated by the operating system?

    <p>Terminated or Exit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a process in the context of a computer system?

    <p>A program in execution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'text section' refer to in the context of a process?

    <p>Program code of the process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of a process contains function parameters, return addresses, and local variables?

    <p>Process stack</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does a program become a process in the context of a computer system?

    <p>When it is loaded into memory for execution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes a process different from a program in the context of a computer system?

    <p>A process has associated resources and current activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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