Practice Process States: A Life Cycle Journey - 2.1.2 | Module 2: Process Management | Operating Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the initial state of a process?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the moment when a process is created.

Question 2

Easy

What happens to a process in the Ready state?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what resources it has at this point.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

Which state indicates that a process is currently executing on the CPU?

  • New
  • Running
  • Terminated

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens during execution.

Question 2

True or False: In the Waiting state, a process cannot execute any instructions.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what it means to be waiting.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a scenario where multiple processes are created and managed by an operating system, explain how the OS ensures efficient transitions between the different process states.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what factors influence the OS's decisions regarding process state management.

Question 2

Analyze the implications of having too many processes in the Ready state at once. What challenges might arise?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how the CPU scheduler may react to a saturated ready queue.

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