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What does the alert status of a thread indicate?
What does the alert status of a thread indicate?
- The overall performance of the process
- The number of threads created in a process
- Whether a waiting thread can execute an asynchronous procedure call (correct)
- The type of resources assigned to the thread
What does the suspension count represent in threading?
What does the suspension count represent in threading?
- The total resources consumed by a thread
- The priority level assigned to a thread
- The number of times the thread’s execution has been suspended without being resumed (correct)
- The number of times a thread has been terminated
What is the purpose of an impersonation token in threading?
What is the purpose of an impersonation token in threading?
- To terminate a thread's execution securely
- To create a new thread in a different process
- To permanently assign resources to a single thread
- To allow a thread to perform actions on behalf of another process (correct)
What information does the thread exit status provide?
What information does the thread exit status provide?
Which system structure allows for multiple threads to be created and executed within a single address space?
Which system structure allows for multiple threads to be created and executed within a single address space?
What must a Windows process contain to execute?
What must a Windows process contain to execute?
Which of the following is NOT an attribute of a thread in a process?
Which of the following is NOT an attribute of a thread in a process?
What do threads in the same process share?
What do threads in the same process share?
Which statement about thread context is true?
Which statement about thread context is true?
What is the primary function of a thread in relation to a process?
What is the primary function of a thread in relation to a process?
What uniquely identifies a thread within a system?
What uniquely identifies a thread within a system?
Which statement accurately describes the dynamic priority of a thread?
Which statement accurately describes the dynamic priority of a thread?
In a One process: One thread model, how many threads are associated with each process?
In a One process: One thread model, how many threads are associated with each process?
What does the thread's processor affinity represent?
What does the thread's processor affinity represent?
Which of the following operating systems supports the One process: One thread arrangement?
Which of the following operating systems supports the One process: One thread arrangement?
What is included in the thread context?
What is included in the thread context?
How does a thread typically migrate between processes in a multiple processes: one thread model?
How does a thread typically migrate between processes in a multiple processes: one thread model?
Which characteristic does NOT describe a thread?
Which characteristic does NOT describe a thread?
What occurs when a thread is finished in a user-level thread management system?
What occurs when a thread is finished in a user-level thread management system?
Which of the following is an advantage of implementing user-level threads?
Which of the following is an advantage of implementing user-level threads?
In a user-level threading model, what is the role of the system kernel?
In a user-level threading model, what is the role of the system kernel?
How does thread scheduling differ in systems using user-level threads?
How does thread scheduling differ in systems using user-level threads?
What happens to a blocked thread in user-level thread management?
What happens to a blocked thread in user-level thread management?
Which characteristic is true regarding the address space of user-level threads?
Which characteristic is true regarding the address space of user-level threads?
What is a primary difference between user-level threads and kernel-level threads?
What is a primary difference between user-level threads and kernel-level threads?
Which of the following best describes the resource management of user-level threads?
Which of the following best describes the resource management of user-level threads?
Which of the following is a key state for a thread?
Which of the following is a key state for a thread?
What happens when a process is swapped out?
What happens when a process is swapped out?
What operation occurs when a thread needs to wait for a particular event?
What operation occurs when a thread needs to wait for a particular event?
Which function does a thread library NOT typically provide?
Which function does a thread library NOT typically provide?
What is the purpose of synchronizing activities among threads in a process?
What is the purpose of synchronizing activities among threads in a process?
Which operation typically occurs when a new process is created?
Which operation typically occurs when a new process is created?
What is NOT a characteristic of multithreaded programming?
What is NOT a characteristic of multithreaded programming?
Which operation is associated with saving necessary information for a thread's execution resumption?
Which operation is associated with saving necessary information for a thread's execution resumption?
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Study Notes
Process vs. Thread
- Processes are units of resource ownership; threads are units of dispatching.
- Different process/thread arrangements exist: 1:1 (MS-DOS, Classic UNIX), M:1 (some UNIX variants), 1:M (Java), M:M.
- A Windows process needs at least one thread; a thread shares code, data, and OS resources with other threads in the same process.
Thread Attributes (Windows)
- Thread ID: Unique identifier.
- Thread context: Register values and volatile data defining execution state.
- Dynamic priority: Current execution priority.
- Base priority: Lower limit of dynamic priority.
- Thread processor affinity: Processors on which the thread can run.
- Thread execution time: Cumulative execution time in user/kernel mode.
- Alert status: Flag indicating asynchronous procedure call execution possibility.
- Suspension count: Number of suspensions without resumption.
- Impersonation token: Temporary access token for operations on behalf of another process.
- Termination port: Inter-process communication channel for termination messages.
- Thread exit status: Reason for termination.
Thread Functionality
- Fundamental element of CPU utilization.
- Consists of identification, program counter, registers, and a stack.
- Multiple threads enable a process to perform multiple tasks concurrently.
- Threads in the same process share resources; synchronization is crucial to avoid interference.
Basic Thread Operations
- Spawn: Creates a new thread (often with a new process).
- Block: A thread waits for an event; its information is saved for later resumption.
- Unblock: Moves a blocked thread to the ready queue.
- Finish: A thread completes execution; its resources are deallocated.
Thread States (Windows Example)
- Running, Ready, Blocked.
- All threads of a process are swapped out if the process is swapped out (they share the same address space).
Thread Synchronization
- Threads within a process share address space and resources.
- Synchronization prevents interference and maintains data structure integrity.
Thread Libraries
- Provide APIs for creating and managing threads: creating/destroying threads, inter-thread communication, scheduling, context saving/restoring.
Types of Threads
- User-Level Threads: Thread management is done by the application; the kernel is unaware of threads.
- Advantages: Thread switching doesn't need kernel privileges (saves overhead); application-specific scheduling; runs on any OS.
Figure 1 & 2 (mentioned but not provided)
- Figures illustrating Windows thread states and pure user-level threads, which would offer illustrative context relating to the prior topics discussed within the text.
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