Process Management – Process states, PCB, context switching

    Question 1: OS - Definition of a Process

    In operating systems, what is a process?

    Question 2: OS - Process States

    Which of the following correctly represents the common process states in an OS?

    Question 3: OS - Process State Transitions

    What happens when a process moves from the Ready state to the Running state?

    Question 4: OS - Process Control Block (PCB)

    What information is typically stored in a Process Control Block (PCB)?

    Question 5: OS - Role of PCB in Context Switching

    How does the PCB help during context switching?

    Question 6: OS - Context Switching Definition

    What is context switching in process management?

    Question 7: OS - Overhead of Context Switching

    Why is context switching considered an overhead in operating systems?

    Question 8: OS - Process Creation

    Which of the following actions typically occurs during process creation?

    Question 9: OS - Parent and Child Processes

    In operating systems, what is the relationship between a parent process and a child process?

    Question 10: OS - Multiprogramming and Context Switching

    How does context switching enable multiprogramming?