a) write & delete message b) delete & receive message c) send & delete message d) receive & send message Answer: ...
View QuestionMessage passing system allows processes to __________
a) communicate with each other without sharing the same address space b) communicate with one another by resorting ...
View QuestionWhat is Interprocess communication?
a) allows processes to communicate and synchronize their actions when using the same address space b) allows processes ...
View QuestionThe child process completes execution, but the parent keeps executing, then the child process is known as __________
a) Orphan b) Zombie c) Body d) Dead Answer: b Explanation: The child process completes execution, but ...
View QuestionThe child process can __________
a) be a duplicate of the parent process b) never be a duplicate of the parent process c) cannot ...
View QuestionIn UNIX, the return value for the fork system call is _____ for the child process and _____ for the parent process.
a) A Negative integer, Zero b) Zero, A Negative integer c) Zero, A nonzero integer d) A nonzero ...
View QuestionIn UNIX, each process is identified by its __________
a) Process Control Block b) Device Queue c) Process Identifier d) None of the mentioned Answer: c Explanation: In ...
View QuestionWith _____________ only one process can execute at a time; meanwhile all other process are waiting for the processor. With ______________ more than one process can be running simultaneously each on a different processor.
a) Multiprocessing, Multiprogramming b) Multiprogramming, Uniprocessing c) Multiprogramming, Multiprocessing d) Uniprogramming, Multiprocessing Answer: d Explanation: With Uniprogramming only one ...
View QuestionCascading termination refers to termination of all child processes if the parent process terminates ______
a) Normally b) Abnormally c) Normally or abnormally d) None of the mentioned Answer: c Explanation: Cascading termination refers to termination ...
View QuestionA parent process calling _____ system call will be suspended until children processes terminate.
a) wait b) fork c) exit d) exec Answer: a Explanation: A parent process calling wait system call will be suspended ...
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