Practice Process Control Block (pcb): The Process's Identity Card (2.1.3) - Process Management
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Process Control Block (PCB): The Process's Identity Card

Practice - Process Control Block (PCB): The Process's Identity Card

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does PCB stand for?

💡 Hint: What is the full form of PCB?

Question 2 Easy

Name one key piece of information stored in a PCB.

💡 Hint: Think about what defines the current state of a process.

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Question 1

What does a Process Control Block (PCB) contain?

Only the Process ID
State
Registers
and Scheduling Information
Just Program Code

💡 Hint: Think of what parameters are crucial for process management.

Question 2

True or False: The Program Counter keeps track of the resources allocated to a process.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the primary functions of the Program Counter.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain how the management of multiple processes would be impossible without a PCB. Provide examples.

💡 Hint: Think about how the OS differentiates between processes and what happens if this differentiation isn't met.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the impact of PCB design on overall system efficiency. What factors should be considered for optimizing the PCB structure?

💡 Hint: Consider aspects of efficient information retrieval and management.

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