Interview Question

Created by admin on Sat, 17/11/2012 - 17:26
Question: 

What are the typical elements of a process image?

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User data: Modifiable part of user space. May include program data, user stack area, and programs that may be modified, User program: The instructions to be executed, System Stack: Each process has one or more LIFO stacks associated with it. Used to store parameters and calling addresses for procedure and system calls, Process control Block (PCB): Info needed by the OS to control process.