Practice - Processes Concepts - The Essence of Execution
Practice Questions
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What is the difference between a process and a program?
💡 Hint: Think about how each one behaves when not executed.
Name one state a process can enter after creation.
💡 Hint: Consider the lifecycle flow of a process.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What distinguishes a process from a program?
💡 Hint: Think about how processes operate in memory.
True or False: Multiple processes from the same program share the same address space.
💡 Hint: Remember how separate processes interact with the OS.
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Challenge Problems
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A system has 10 text editor programs open, each as its own process. The memory allocation strategy used heavily relies on virtual memory. What could be an issue with this configuration?
💡 Hint: Consider how each process retrieving data from virtual memory could create delays.
Describe the impact of a long-running process on the overall system and how the OS can manage this without causing starvation for other processes.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how time-sharing might alleviate this issue.
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