Practice Process States: A Life Cycle Journey (2.1.2) - Process Management
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Process States: A Life Cycle Journey

Practice - Process States: A Life Cycle Journey

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the initial state of a process?

💡 Hint: Think about the moment when a process is created.

Question 2 Easy

What happens to a process in the Ready state?

💡 Hint: Consider what resources it has at this point.

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Question 1

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

New
Running
Terminated

💡 Hint: Think about what happens during execution.

Question 2

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

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what it means to be waiting.

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Challenge 1 Hard

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.

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

Challenge 2 Hard

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

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

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