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What is a thread in the context of operating systems?
What is a thread in the context of operating systems?
- An independent application that runs separately from the main program
- A lightweight version of a process
- A fundamental unit of CPU utilization that forms the basis of multithreaded computer systems (correct)
- A component of the kernel that handles process creation
What is the motivation behind using multithreading in modern applications?
What is the motivation behind using multithreading in modern applications?
- To create independent applications within the main program
- To make process creation more efficient
- To reduce the need for kernels to be multithreaded
- To simplify code and increase efficiency (correct)
Why is process creation considered heavy-weight compared to thread creation?
Why is process creation considered heavy-weight compared to thread creation?
- Thread creation requires more disk space
- Process creation involves initializing hardware resources
- Process creation involves more memory allocation (correct)
- Thread creation requires more CPU utilization
In a multithreaded server architecture, what role do threads play?
In a multithreaded server architecture, what role do threads play?
What are the common tasks that can be implemented by separate threads in a multithreaded application?
What are the common tasks that can be implemented by separate threads in a multithreaded application?
What is the primary motivation behind using multithreading in modern applications?
What is the primary motivation behind using multithreading in modern applications?
Which of the following is a fundamental unit of CPU utilization that forms the basis of multithreaded computer systems?
Which of the following is a fundamental unit of CPU utilization that forms the basis of multithreaded computer systems?
Why is process creation considered heavy-weight compared to thread creation?
Why is process creation considered heavy-weight compared to thread creation?
In a multithreaded server architecture, what is the primary role of threads?
In a multithreaded server architecture, what is the primary role of threads?
What are the common tasks that can be implemented by separate threads in a multithreaded application?
What are the common tasks that can be implemented by separate threads in a multithreaded application?
