10 questions on Operations on Processes

10 questions on Operations on Processes

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Computers

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is NOT an operation performed on a process? Creation, Deletion, Expansion, Execution

Back

Expansion

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which system call is used to create a new process?

Back

fork()

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main purpose of the exec() system call?

Back

To replace the current process with a new program

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a child process?

Back

A process created by another process.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens when a process is terminated?

Back

It is removed from the process table and its resources are released.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main difference between a process and a thread?

Back

Threads share memory, but processes do not

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the result of executing the fork() system call in a program?

Back

Creates a new child process identical to the parent

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