Content Quiz 3-1-1: Processes and Threads - Part 1(Introduction, Process States)

The state of a process in which it is being executed by a CPU is called a ______ state.

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Which of the following actions/events can lead to a process being terminated? Process finishes executing entire program that it is associated with Process is killed explicitly by the user Process experiences an error

Process finishes executing entire program that it is associated with Process is killed explicitly by the user Process experiences an error

A process is always associated with a specific program. True or False.

TRUE

Two or more processes can be related to the same program (e.g., TextEdit). True or False. TRUE OR FALSE?

TRUE

A process is an _______that the Operating System uses to represent a _______ ________ _________.

abstraction running program instance

Creating processes for all programs that may need to be executed on a computer when the computer is started up may be appropriate for an _______ system, but not for a ____ _____computer like a laptop.

embedded general purpose

A process ______ equivalent to a program.

is not

A ______ is said to occur when the execution of a running process is ____________ so that another process can be scheduled.

preemption ready

The Operating System uses a data structure called a _________ ________ ________ to maintain information about each process in the system.

process control block

In order to execute a _______ , a corresponding _________ must be created.

program process

The Operating Systems uses processes to manage concurrently running ______.

programs

Once a new process is admitted into the system, it transitions into a _____ state.

ready

A process can go through the _____ _____ _____ cycle any number of times.

ready running waiting

The decision of what process to run and when is made using a ________ _______.

scheduling policy

On a _______ ______ _______, only one process can be in the running state at a given time.

single processor system