Thread is best defined as which of the following?
Difficulty: Medium
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This Medium Operating Systems MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Thread is best defined as which of the following?”
The accepted answer is C. The smallest unit of execution within a process that can be scheduled independently.. Thread is best defined as which of the following is answered by The smallest unit of execution within a process that can be scheduled independently option C Option A A synchronization variable used to control access to shared resources by multiple processes does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The smallest unit of execution within a process that can be scheduled independently Option B A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever each waiting for a resource held by another does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The smallest unit of execution within a process that can be scheduled independently Remaining alternatives.
- A. A synchronization variable used to control access to shared resources by multiple processes.
Why not A: “A synchronization variable used to control access to shared resources by multiple processes.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The smallest unit of execution within a process that can be scheduled independently.. Thread is best defined as which of the following is answered by The smallest unit of execution within a process that can be scheduled independently option C Option A A synchronizat
- B. A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever, each waiting for a resource held by another.
Why not B: “A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever, each waiting for a resource held by another.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The smallest unit of execution within a process that can be scheduled independently.. Thread is best defined as which of the following is answered by The smallest unit of execution within a process that can be scheduled independently option C Option A A synchronizat
- C. The smallest unit of execution within a process that can be scheduled independently. ✓
- D. A memory management scheme that eliminates external fragmentation by dividing memory into fixed-size blocks called pages.
Why not D: “A memory management scheme that eliminates external fragmentation by dividing memory into fixed-size blocks called pages.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. The smallest unit of execution within a process that can be scheduled independently.. Thread is best defined as which of the following is answered by The smallest unit of execution within a process that can be scheduled independently option C Option A A synchronizat
Correct answer
C. The smallest unit of execution within a process that can be scheduled independently.
Explanation
Thread is best defined as which of the following is answered by The smallest unit of execution within a process that can be scheduled independently option C Option A A synchronization variable used to control access to shared resources by multiple processes does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The smallest unit of execution within a process that can be scheduled independently Option B A situation where two or more processes are blocked forever each waiting for a resource held by another does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The smallest unit of execution within a process that can be scheduled independently Remaining alternatives.
Source: Operating Systems Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, operating systems, OS concepts, process management
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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