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Which of the following best describes Process?

Difficulty: Easy

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This Easy Operating Systems question asks: Which of the following best describes Process? The correct choice is B. A program in execution, including its code, data, and current activity state.. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.

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Correct answer

B. A program in execution, including its code, data, and current activity state.

Explanation

A program in execution including its code data and current activity state is the term that matches Which of the following best describes Process option B Option A The process of storing the state of a running process so another process can be resumed later does not fit this question Option C Software that allows the operating system to communicate with a specific hardware device does not fit this question Option D A memory management scheme that eliminates external fragmentation by dividing memory into fixed-size blocks called pages does not fit this question For this Operating Systems question the accepted answer is A program in execution including its code data.

Source: Operating Systems Official Reference Guide

Tags: computer science, operating systems, OS concepts, process management

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