Operating Systems - Game
Across
- 1. Upon booting up, it locates the kernel, loads it into main memory and starts its execution
- 3. The data structure used to store information about a process
- 6. A scheduling algorithm that executes processes in the order they arrive
- 8. Copying information into faster storage system
- 9. A signal that interrupts the CPU's current activity
- 10. A system call that creates a new process
- 12. A scheduling policy that gives priority to certain processes
- 15. The allocation of CPU time to various processes
- 16. The state of a process waiting for an event
Down
- 2. What is the term for a software program that runs on top of the operating system and performs a specific task
- 3. A program in execution
- 4. The operating system’s main interface that users interact with
- 5. The portion of memory used to store currently running processes
- 7. A lightweight process that can run concurrently with other threads
- 11. The core component of an operating system that manages resources
- 13. What is the term for the state of a process that is ready to run but is not currently being executed
- 14. What is the term for a command-line interface that allows users to enter commands directly
- 15. What is the name of the scheduling algorithm that uses the shortest burst time first