What term describes the following? a process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table because its exit status has not been read.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Operating Systems MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What term describes the following? a process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table because its exit status has not been read.”
The accepted answer is C. Zombie process. Zombie process is the fact required by What term describes the following a process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table because its exit status has not been read option C Option A Batch operating system does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Zombie process Option B Bootloader does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Zombie process Remaining alternatives Real-time operating system RTOS fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Zombie process is identified Operating Systems questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Operating Systems recall of this distinction is a.
- A. Batch operating system
Why not A: “Batch operating system” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Zombie process. Zombie process is the fact required by What term describes the following a process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table because its exit status
- B. Bootloader
Why not B: “Bootloader” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Zombie process. Zombie process is the fact required by What term describes the following a process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table because its exit status
- C. Zombie process ✓
- D. Real-time operating system (RTOS)
Why not D: “Real-time operating system (RTOS)” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Zombie process. Zombie process is the fact required by What term describes the following a process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table because its exit status
Correct answer
C. Zombie process
Explanation
Zombie process is the fact required by What term describes the following a process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table because its exit status has not been read option C Option A Batch operating system does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Zombie process Option B Bootloader does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Zombie process Remaining alternatives Real-time operating system RTOS fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Zombie process is identified Operating Systems questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Operating Systems recall of this distinction is a.
Source: Operating Systems Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, operating systems, OS concepts, process management
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