Sample Test 2

Question 1

The processor itself provides only limited support for multiprogramming, and __________ is needed to manage the sharing of the processor and other resources by multiple applications at the same time.

Answer 1

software

Question 2

“The process was placed in a suspended state by an agent; either itself, a parent process, or the OS, for the purpose of preventing its execution,” is a characteristic of a _________ process.

Answer 2

suspended

Question 3

A __________ is a unit of activity characterized by the execution of a sequence of instructions, a current state, and an associated set of system resources.

Answer 3

process

Question 4

We can characterize the behavior of an individual process by listing the sequence of instructions, referred to as a __________, that executes for that process.

Answer 4

trace

Question 5

It is the principal responsibility of the __________ to control the execution of processes.

Answer 5

OS

Question 6

When one process spawns another, the spawned process is referred to as the __________ .

Answer 6

child process

Question 7

__________ involves moving part or all of a process from main memory to disk.

Answer 7

swapping

Question 8

When a process is in the _________ state it is in secondary memory but is available for execution as soon as it is loaded into main memory.

Answer 8

Ready/Suspend

Question 9

A process is in the _________ state when it is in main memory and awaiting an event.

Answer 9

Blocked

Question 10

The OS must maintain __________ tables to manage processes.

Answer 10

process

Question 11

The collection of program, data, stack, and attributes is referred to as the _________ .

Answer 11

process image

Question 12

The _________ is the less-privileged mode.

Answer 12

user mode

Question 13

A _________ is an individual who seizes supervisory control of the system and uses this control to evade auditing and access controls or to suppress audit collection.

Answer 13

clandestine user

Question 14

A total of _________ process states are recognized by the UNIX SVR4 operating system.

Answer 14

9

Question 15

The portion of the operating system that selects the next process to run is called the _________ .

Answer 15

dispatcher

Question 16

The __________ is a layer of software between the applications and the computer hardware that supports applications and utilities.

Answer 16

Operating System (OS)

Question 17

A process is in the _________ state when it is in secondary memory and awaiting an event.

Answer 17

Blocked/Suspend

Question 18

Two essential elements of a process are __________ and a set of data associated with that code.

Answer 18

program code

Question 19

The _________ tables provide information about the existence of files, their location on secondary memory, their current status, and other attributes.

Answer 19

file

Question 20

A significant point about the __________ is that it contains sufficient information so that it is possible to interrupt a running process and later resume execution as if the interruption had not occurred.

Answer 20

process control block

Question 21

A __________ is a legitimate user who accesses data, programs, or resources for which such access is not authorized, or who is authorized for such access but misuses his or her privileges.

Answer 21

misfeasor

Question 22

When the OS creates a process at the explicit request of another process, the action is referred to as __________ .

Answer 22

process spawning

Question 23

The process is said to be operating in a _________ fashion if each process in the queue is given a certain amount of time, in turn, to execute and then returned to the queue, unless blocked.

Answer 23

round-robin

Question 24

A process in the _________ state is in main memory and available for execution.

Answer 24

Ready

Question 25

_________ tables are used to keep track of both main (real) and secondary (virtual) memory.

Answer 25

Memory

Question 26

The process control block information can be grouped into three general categories: process identification, __________ and process control information.

Answer 26

processor state information

Question 27

A __________ is the maximum amount of time that a process can execute before being interrupted.

Answer 27

time slice

Question 28

System access threats fall into two general categories: __________ and malicious software.

Answer 28

intruders

Question 29

A _________ is an individual who is not authorized to use the computer and who penetrates a system’s access controls to exploit a legitimate user’s account.

Answer 29

masquerader

Question 30

An IDS comprises three logical components: sensors, __________, and user interface.

Answer 30

analyzers