CSCE 3600 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE (ALREADY GRADED A+)

CSCE 3600 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE (ALREADY GRADED A+)
A thread calling pthread_cond_signal() will block until the corresponding mutex is available.

False

A thread will block if the semaphore value is less than or equal to zero.

True

Every process belongs to a process group

True

the degree of multiprogramming in an operating system is controlled by the CPU (short-term)
schedule.

False

programs and processes are synonymous.

False

when the fork () system call is invoked, the child process that is created gets a new PID

True

A child process created by the fork () system call inherits its parent's process id, or PID

False

The select system call allows the server to deal with blocking calls by identifying sockets that are
ready for use.

True

1. System calls or library routines are called thread safe if they can be called from multiple threads
simultaneously and always produce correct results.

True

data gram sockets do not require the client to establish a connection with eh server before sending
messages to the server.

True

what value is returned by the fork () system call when the creation of a child process is unsuccessful?

A negative integer