Question 1

A process is in the _________ state when it is in main memory and awaiting an event.

Accepted Answer

A)  Blocked 
B)  Blocked/Suspend 
C)  Ready/Suspend 
D)  Ready 
A)  Blocked 
B)  Blocked/Suspend 
C)  Ready/Suspend 
D)  Ready

Question 2

Swapping is not an I/O operation so it will not enhance performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A computer platform consists of a collection of hardware resources, such as the processor, main memory, I/O modules, timers, and disk drives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A process is in the _________ state when it is in secondary memory and awaiting an event.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A process is in the _________ state...

Question 5

It is the principal responsibility of the __________ to control the execution of processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  OS 
B)  process control block 
C)  memory 
D)  dispatcher 
A)  OS 
B)  process control block 
C)  memory 
D)  dispatcher

Question 6

A process switch may occur any time that the OS has gained control from the currently running process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The __________ is a layer of software between the applications and the computer hardware that supports applications and utilities.

Accepted Answer

Operating

Question 8

__________ involves moving part or all of a process from main memory to disk.

Accepted Answer

A)  Swapping 
B)  Relocating 
C)  Suspending 
D)  Blocking 
A)  Swapping 
B)  Relocating 
C)  Suspending 
D)  Blocking

Question 9

It is not the responsibility of the operating system to control the execution of processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A __________ is a unit of activity characterized by the execution of a sequence of instructions, a current state, and an associated set of system resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  identifier 
B)  process 
C)  state 
D)  kernel 
A)  identifier 
B)  process 
C)  state 
D)  kernel

Question 11

A __________ is the maximum amount of time that a process can execute before being interrupted.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is the maximum amount of...

Question 12

The _________ is the less-privileged mode.

Accepted Answer

A)  user mode 
B)  kernel mode 
C)  system mode 
D)  control mode 
A)  user mode 
B)  kernel mode 
C)  system mode 
D)  control mode

Question 13

The _________ tables provide information about the existence of files, their location on secondary memory, their current status, and other attributes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________ tables provide information about the...

Question 14

The processor itself provides only limited support for multiprogramming, and __________ is needed to manage the sharing of the processor and other resources by multiple applications at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A)  memory 
B)  data 
C)  software 
D)  hardware 
A)  memory 
B)  data 
C)  software 
D)  hardware

Question 15

Two essential elements of a process are __________ and a set of data associated with that code.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Two essential elements of a process are...

Question 16

The principal function of the OS is to create, manage, and terminate processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When one process spawns another, the spawned process is referred to as the __________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  trap process 
B)  child process 
C)  stack process 
D)  parent process 
A)  trap process 
B)  child process 
C)  stack process 
D)  parent process

Question 18

"The process was placed in a suspended state by an agent; either itself, a parent process, or the OS, for the purpose of preventing its execution," is a characteristic of a _________ process.

Accepted Answer

A)  blocked 
B)  suspended 
C)  ready 
D)  swapped 
A)  blocked 
B)  suspended 
C)  ready 
D)  swapped

Question 19

The collection of program, data, stack, and attributes is referred to as the _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  process structure 
B)  process control block 
C)  process location 
D)  process image 
A)  process structure 
B)  process control block 
C)  process location 
D)  process image

Question 20

The OS may create a process on behalf of an application.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A process is in the _________ state when it is in main memory and awaiting an event.

Swapping is not an I/O operation so it will not enhance performance.

A computer platform consists of a collection of hardware resources, such as the processor, main memory, I/O modules, timers, and disk drives.

A process is in the _________ state when it is in secondary memory and awaiting an event.

It is the principal responsibility of the __________ to control the execution of processes.

A process switch may occur any time that the OS has gained control from the currently running process.

The __________ is a layer of software between the applications and the computer hardware that supports applications and utilities.

__________ involves moving part or all of a process from main memory to disk.

It is not the responsibility of the operating system to control the execution of processes.

A __________ is a unit of activity characterized by the execution of a sequence of instructions, a current state, and an associated set of system resources.

A __________ is the maximum amount of time that a process can execute before being interrupted.

The _________ is the less-privileged mode.

The _________ tables provide information about the existence of files, their location on secondary memory, their current status, and other attributes.

The processor itself provides only limited support for multiprogramming, and __________ is needed to manage the sharing of the processor and other resources by multiple applications at the same time.

Two essential elements of a process are __________ and a set of data associated with that code.

The principal function of the OS is to create, manage, and terminate processes.

When one process spawns another, the spawned process is referred to as the __________ .

"The process was placed in a suspended state by an agent; either itself, a parent process, or the OS, for the purpose of preventing its execution," is a characteristic of a _________ process.

The collection of program, data, stack, and attributes is referred to as the _________ .

The OS may create a process on behalf of an application.

Computer Systems Overview

Operating System Overview

Threads

Concurrency: Mutual Exclusion and Synchronization

Concurrency: Deadlock and Starvation

Memory Management

Virtual Memory

Uniprocessor Scheduling

Multiprocessor and Real-Time Scheduling

Io Management and Disk Scheduling

File Management

Embedded Operating Systems

Computer Security Threats

Computer Security Techniques

Distributed Processing, Clientserver, and Clusters

Network Protocols

Distributed Process Management

Filters

Exam 3: Process Description and Control

A process is in the _________ state when it is in main memory and awaiting an event.

Swapping is not an I/O operation so it will not enhance performance.

A computer platform consists of a collection of hardware resources, such as the processor, main memory, I/O modules, timers, and disk drives.

A process is in the _________ state when it is in secondary memory and awaiting an event.

It is the principal responsibility of the __________ to control the execution of processes.

A process switch may occur any time that the OS has gained control from the currently running process.

The __________ is a layer of software between the applications and the computer hardware that supports applications and utilities.

__________ involves moving part or all of a process from main memory to disk.

It is not the responsibility of the operating system to control the execution of processes.

A __________ is a unit of activity characterized by the execution of a sequence of instructions, a current state, and an associated set of system resources.

A __________ is the maximum amount of time that a process can execute before being interrupted.

The _________ is the less-privileged mode.

The _________ tables provide information about the existence of files, their location on secondary memory, their current status, and other attributes.

The processor itself provides only limited support for multiprogramming, and __________ is needed to manage the sharing of the processor and other resources by multiple applications at the same time.

Two essential elements of a process are __________ and a set of data associated with that code.

The principal function of the OS is to create, manage, and terminate processes.

When one process spawns another, the spawned process is referred to as the __________ .

"The process was placed in a suspended state by an agent; either itself, a parent process, or the OS, for the purpose of preventing its execution," is a characteristic of a _________ process.

The collection of program, data, stack, and attributes is referred to as the _________ .

The OS may create a process on behalf of an application.

Computer Systems Overview

Operating System Overview

Threads

Concurrency: Mutual Exclusion and Synchronization

Concurrency: Deadlock and Starvation

Memory Management

Virtual Memory

Uniprocessor Scheduling

Multiprocessor and Real-Time Scheduling

Io Management and Disk Scheduling

File Management

Embedded Operating Systems

Computer Security Threats

Computer Security Techniques

Distributed Processing, Clientserver, and Clusters

Network Protocols

Distributed Process Management

Filters