What is process synchronization?
OSS (QUIZ 3) - Process Management (Part 2)

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Coordinating the execution of processes to ensure they run correctly when accessing shared resources
Managing memory allocation for processes
Scheduling CPU time for processes
Handling process termination
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a common solution to the critical section problem?
Virtual memory
Semaphores
Paging
Process scheduling
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a semaphore use to manage access to shared resources?
Floating-point values
Boolean values
Integer values
String values
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of concurrency in operating systems?
To slow down process execution
To enhance system efficiency by running multiple processes or threads simultaneously
To reduce memory usage
To terminate inactive processes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes a counting semaphore?
Can only take values of 0 and 1
Can take any integer value to manage multiple instances of a resource
Stores process IDs
Manages process states
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which type of semaphore can the value only be 0 or 1?
Counting semaphore
Integer semaphore
Binary semaphore (Mutex)
Floating-point semaphore
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of multithreading in real-world applications?
A single-threaded file transfer program
A web browser loading multiple tabs simultaneously
A word processor with autosave feature
A computer running multiple virtual machines
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