PT - Quiz 2

What is a process in computing?

• A program in execution

• A static piece of code

• A type of hardware

• A user interface element

Which section of a process contains temporary data such as method parameters?

• Heap

• Text

• Stack

• Data

What is the main purpose of the heap in a process?

• To manage dynamically allocated memory

• To contain program instructions

• To store global variables

• To hold local variables

What does the text section of a process contain?

• Global variables

• Temporary data

• Local variables

• Program instructions

What is the initial state of a process called?

• Terminated

• Start

• Ready

• Running

In which state is a process waiting to be assigned to a processor?

• Waiting

• Terminated

• Running

• Ready

What happens to a process when it finishes execution?

• It is paused

• It enters the waiting state

• It is terminated

• It goes back to the ready state

What does a Process Control Block (PCB) maintain?

• Network configurations

• User data

• Process information

• Hardware settings

What is the unique identification for each process in the operating system called?

• Process ID

• Process State

• Process Counter

• Process Memory

Which of the following is NOT a state of a process?

• Paused

• Running

• Ready

• Waiting