1. What is an instruction trace? 2. What common events lead to the creation of a process?
3. For the processing model of Figure 3.6, briefly define each state.4. What does it mean to preempt a process? 5. What is swapping and what is its purpose? 6. Why does Figure 3.9b have two blocked states? 7. List four characteristics of a suspended process. 8. For what types of entities does the OS maintain tables of information for management purposes?