Pcb

Pcb

1. PROCESS CONTROL BLOCK (PCB) *

2. introduction OS MAINTAINS INFORMATION OF EACH PROCESS IN A RECORD OR DATA STRUCTURE CALLED PCB EACH USER PROCESS HAS A PCB. IT IS CREATED WHEN A USER CREATES A PROCESS & IT IS REMOVED FROM THE SYSTEM WHEN THE PROCESS IS KILLED. ALL THESE PCBs ARE KEPT IN MEM RESERVED FOR THE OS.

3. Process State Diagram Reference:= Abraham Silberchatz , Operating System Concept, Chapter 3, Topic 3.1.3

4. Process Control Block (PCB) Reference:= Abraham Silberchatz , Operating System Concept, Chapter 3, Topic 3.1.3

5. Reference:= Abraham Silberchatz , Operating System Concept, Chapter 3, Topic 3.1.3

6. CPU Switch From Process to Process Reference:= Abraham Silberchatz , Operating System Concept, Chapter 3, Topic 3.1.3