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Choose the *most* accurate definition for the following terms/concepts: | Choose the *most* accurate definition for the following terms/concepts: | ||
# system | # system calls | ||
# function | # function calls | ||
# library | # library calls | ||
# process | # process | ||
# thread | # thread | ||
# fork | # fork | ||
# execve | # execve | ||
# file | # file | ||
# filesystem | # filesystem | ||
# signal | # signal | ||
# library | # library | ||
# kernel | # kernel | ||
# environment variable | # environment variable | ||
# shell variable | # shell variable | ||
# | # zombie process | ||
'''Definitions''': | '''Definitions''': | ||
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<li>The part of the operating system that runs in supervisor mode on the CPU and has the code that is run for all interrupts</li> | <li>The part of the operating system that runs in supervisor mode on the CPU and has the code that is run for all interrupts</li> | ||
<li>A stream of bytes associated with a hierarchical name.</li> | <li>A stream of bytes associated with a hierarchical name.</li> | ||
<li> | <li>The API used by a process to access outside resources (disk/user input/network) | ||
<li> | <li>A variable that can only be accessed within the current shell. | ||
<li> | <li>A variable that can be accessed within the current process and in child processes (unless filtered)e | ||
<li> | <li>A variable that can be accessed globally by all processes. | ||
<li> | <li>A process that has terminated but its parent has not retrieved its return value. | ||
<li> | <li>An indexed collection of object files that may be linked into a program. | ||
<li> | <li> | ||
<li> | <li> | ||
Revision as of 15:52, 18 September 2015
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Please submit your answers to the following on CULearn. This assignment is due before class on September 23, 2015.
Choose the *most* accurate definition for the following terms/concepts:
# system calls
- function calls
- library calls
- process
- thread
# fork
- execve
# file
- filesystem
- signal
# library # kernel # environment variable # shell variable # zombie process
Definitions:
- A system call that creates a new process by creating a logical copy of the current process.
- The part of the operating system that runs in supervisor mode on the CPU and has the code that is run for all interrupts
- A stream of bytes associated with a hierarchical name.
- The API used by a process to access outside resources (disk/user input/network)
- A variable that can only be accessed within the current shell.
- A variable that can be accessed within the current process and in child processes (unless filtered)e
- A variable that can be accessed globally by all processes.
- A process that has terminated but its parent has not retrieved its return value.
- An indexed collection of object files that may be linked into a program.