CSC 415 OPERATING SYSTEM PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 3 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

CSC 415 OPERATING SYSTEM PRINCIPLES
CHAPTER 3 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS




\.A process control block ____.
Select one:
a. stores the address of the next instruction to be processed by a different process
b. is an example of a process queue
c. determines which process is to be executed next
d. includes information on the process's state - ANSWERS-d. includes information
on the process's state


\.The list of processes waiting for a particular I/O device is called a(n) ____.
Select one:
a. device queue
b. standby queue
c. interrupt queue
d. ready queue - ANSWERS-a. device queue


\.The ____ of a process contains temporary data such as function parameters,
return addresses, and local variables.

, Select one:
a. stack
b. text section
c. program counter
d. data section - ANSWERS-a. stack


\.A _________________ saves the state of the currently running process and
restores the state of the next process to run.
Select one:
a. save-and-restore
b. None of the other answers
c. state switch
d. context switch - ANSWERS-d. context switch


\.The _____________ refers to the number of processes in memory.


Select one:
a. long-term scheduler
b. process count
c. degree of multiprogramming
d. CPU Scheduler - ANSWERS-c. degree of multiprogramming


\.A process may transition to the Ready state by which of the following actions?