OS_Processes
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a process in the context of operating systems?
A type of memory allocation
A program in execution
A user interface element
A job waiting in the queue
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a state of a process?
Running
Waiting
Terminated
Initialized
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Process Control Block (PCB) contain?
File system information
Network configurations
User interface details
Process state and CPU registers
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the short-term scheduler?
Handles I/O operations
Manages memory allocation
Selects processes for execution on the CPU
Creates new processes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a batch system, what is primarily processed?
Threads
Jobs
Background processes
User tasks
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of interprocess communication (IPC)?
To manage memory allocation
To allow processes to share data
To schedule processes
To terminate processes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which system call is used to create a new process in UNIX?
exit()
fork()
exec()
wait()
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