Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child process may belong to multiple parents at once. 
B)  Each parent process may create only one child process. 
C)  Spawning new processes yields a hierarchical process structure. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  A child process may belong to multiple parents at once. 
B)  Each parent process may create only one child process. 
C)  Spawning new processes yields a hierarchical process structure. 
D)  none of the above

Question 2

What must occur for a system to perform a context switch?

Accepted Answer

A)  The kernel must save the current running process's execution context to the process's PCB. 
B)  The kernel must load the previous execution context of a ready process. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above 
A)  The kernel must save the current running process's execution context to the process's PCB. 
B)  The kernel must load the previous execution context of a ready process. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is a synonym for "process"?

Accepted Answer

A)  task 
B)  program 
C)  executable code 
D)  all of the above 
A)  task 
B)  program 
C)  executable code 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

In UNIX systems, kernel processes often have ________ numerical priority values and typically have ________ scheduling priority than user processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive, higher 
B)  positive, lower 
C)  negative, higher 
D)  negative, lower 
A)  positive, higher 
B)  positive, lower 
C)  negative, higher 
D)  negative, lower

Question 5

Sending and receiving processes often use ________ to ensure that messages are properly received.

Accepted Answer

A)  a receipt protocol 
B)  an acknowledgment protocol 
C)  a synchronization protocol 
D)  an authorization protocol 
A)  a receipt protocol 
B)  an acknowledgment protocol 
C)  a synchronization protocol 
D)  an authorization protocol

Question 6

Which of the following is not typically part of a process's address space?

Accepted Answer

A)  text region 
B)  register region 
C)  data region 
D)  stack region 
A)  text region 
B)  register region 
C)  data region 
D)  stack region

Question 7

When a user runs a program, processes are created and inserted into the ________ list.

Accepted Answer

A)  running 
B)  ready 
C)  blocked 
D)  dispatched 
A)  running 
B)  ready 
C)  blocked 
D)  dispatched

Question 8

A(n) ________ is a set of instructions to be executed in response to a certain type of interrupt.

Accepted Answer

A)  context switch 
B)  trap 
C)  interrupt handler 
D)  interrupt vector 
A)  context switch 
B)  trap 
C)  interrupt handler 
D)  interrupt vector

Question 9

Which of the following states is not a discrete process state?

Accepted Answer

A)  running state 
B)  blocked state 
C)  ready state 
D)  unblocked state 
A)  running state 
B)  blocked state 
C)  ready state 
D)  unblocked state

Which of the following statements is true?

What must occur for a system to perform a context switch?

Which of the following is a synonym for "process"?

In UNIX systems, kernel processes often have numerical priority values and typically have scheduling priority than user processes.

Sending and receiving processes often use ________ to ensure that messages are properly received.

Which of the following is not typically part of a process's address space?

When a user runs a program, processes are created and inserted into the ________ list.

A(n) ________ is a set of instructions to be executed in response to a certain type of interrupt.

Which of the following states is not a discrete process state?

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Exam 3: Understanding Processes and Threads in Operating Systems

Which of the following statements is true?

What must occur for a system to perform a context switch?

Which of the following is a synonym for "process"?

In UNIX systems, kernel processes often have ________ numerical priority values and typically have ________ scheduling priority than user processes.

Sending and receiving processes often use ________ to ensure that messages are properly received.

Which of the following is not typically part of a process's address space?

When a user runs a program, processes are created and inserted into the ________ list.

A(n) ________ is a set of instructions to be executed in response to a certain type of interrupt.

Which of the following states is not a discrete process state?

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Concurrency and Deadlock in Database Systems: Exploring Monitor Implementation and Thread Synchronization in Java

Operating System Scheduling and Deadlock Prevention: a Comprehensive Guide

Understanding Processor Scheduling and Memory Management in Operating Systems

Memory Management in Operating Systems: Segmentation, Paging, and Strategies for Efficiency

Memory Management and Address Translation in Operating Systems

Memory Management and Page Replacement Strategies in Operating Systems

Disk Storage and Raid Technology

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Understanding Multiprocessor Organizations and System Performance

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In UNIX systems, kernel processes often have numerical priority values and typically have scheduling priority than user processes.