Processess

The process state in which the process stops excuting because it is waiting for some event to happen.

A data structure called ______________ contains the information about a process.

*Complete answer, spell it out.

It is a process wherein the operating system switches the CPU from one process to another.

A new process is created to respond to a request from a user. In other cases, a process may cause the creation of new processes.

Child processes may also create their own child processes.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Like processes, each thread has its own ID number.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A child process is terminated when its parent has been terminated or its parent has requested that the child process be terminated.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A PCB is generated when the operating system creates a process. An entry of the PCB is added to the process table. The operating system then assigns main memory space for the new process.

• Resuming a Process

• Process Creation

• Suspending a Process

• Process Termination

A suspended process is brought back into main memory.

• Resuming a Process

• Process Creation

• Suspending a Process

• Process Termination

The process that has created another process is called ________ process.