COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is not in the PCB
A
Process state
B
resources needed
C
program counter
D
processor size
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The operating system information is not the component of the PCB, so option (d) is the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-2: -It contains code and stack and also process state. It does not contain bootstrap program. PCB is also known as task control block(TCB).

Detailed explanation-3: -A printed circuit board (PCB) is the board base for physically supporting and wiring the surface-mounted and socketed components in most electronics.

Detailed explanation-4: -PCB contains fields like process ID, process priority, process state, accounting information, list of open files, etc. PCBs are stored in the form of LinkedList in the memory. Process table contains a reference to every process currently being executed in the system.

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