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Linux Basic Practice Multiple Choice Questions – 09

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Linux Basic Practice Multiple Choice Questions - 09

41. Question: What is the kernel component responsible for memory management (including allocation and page replacement)? Option 1: Memory Management Unit (MMU) Option 2: Page Table Option 3: Virtual Memory Manager Option 4: Kernel Scheduler Correct Answer: 3 Explanation: The kernel component responsible for memory management (including memory allocation and page replacement) is the Virtual … Read more

Linux Process States (Zombie Processes, Orphan Processes), Priority and Scheduling Mechanisms

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Linux Process States (Zombie Processes, Orphan Processes), Priority and Scheduling Mechanisms

1. Introduction Process state is an integer within <span>task_struct</span>; Running: the process is in the scheduling queue, and its state is <span>running</span>; Blocked: waiting for a device or resource to be ready. A process is a queue, and a device is also a queue. When we read from the disk or network card, if the … Read more