OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTERS
COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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program in execution
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program on the hard drive
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high level program
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low level program
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Detailed explanation-1: -In computing, a process is the instance of a computer program that is being executed by one or many threads.
Detailed explanation-2: -A process is basically a program in execution. The execution of a process must progress in a sequential fashion. A process is defined as an entity which represents the basic unit of work to be implemented in the system.
Detailed explanation-3: -Process execution refers to execution of an action or a process. A process can be a computation script, a workflow definition, a service etc. An action can be a decision making, a judgment etc. A process execution should be associated with an actor.
Detailed explanation-4: -Program in execution is called process. The process is an active entity. Hence the correct answer is process.
Detailed explanation-5: -A process is an instance of a program running in a computer. It is close in meaning to task, a term used in some operating systems. In UNIX and some other operating systems, a process is started when a program is initiated (either by a user entering a shell command or by another program).