Lecture 16: Processes Intro to IT
COSC1078 Introduction to Information Technology
Lecture 16
ProcessesJames Harland
Lecture 15: Booting Intro to IT
Introduction
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Lecture 16: Processes Intro to IT
Introduction to IT1 Introduction 2 Images3 Audio4 Video WebLearnTest 1 5 Binary Representation Assignment 16 Data Storage7 Machine Processing8 Operating Systems WebLearn Test 29 Processes Assignment 210 Internet11 Internet Security WebLearn Test 312 Future of IT Assignment 3, Peer and Self Assessment
Lecture 16: Processes Intro to IT
Overview Questions?
Assignment 2
Assignment 3
Processes
Questions?
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Processes
Lecture 16: Processes Intro to IT
Processes
A program is a static set of instructions
A processes is the execution of a program, which changes state over time.
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Processes Executing in Context
Program Counter
InstructionRegister
CC ROM
RAM
Processor Memory Disk
00
CC
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Processes Executing in Context
Program Counter
InstructionRegister
DD ROM
RAM
Processor Memory Disk
00
CC
DD
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Processes Switching
Ready
Ready
Waiting
Scheduler maintains process table
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Processes Switching
Lecture 16: Processes Intro to IT
Interrupts Signals to the CPU Often generated by timing circuits CPU reacts by jumping to appropriate memory location
Dispatcher selects a ready process resets timing circuit starts process
CPUs often designed to switch process states efficiently
Lecture 16: Processes Intro to IT
Processes Executing in Context
Program Counter
InstructionRegister
BB ROMRAM
Processor Memory Disk00
BB
Lecture 16: Processes Intro to IT
Processes Executing in Context
Program Counter
InstructionRegister
11 ROMRAM
Processor Memory Disk00
BB
Lecture 16: Processes Intro to IT
Processes Executing in Context
Program Counter
InstructionRegister
FF ROMRAM
Processor Memory Disk00
FF
Lecture 16: Processes Intro to IT
Processes Executing in Context
Program Counter
InstructionRegister
BB ROMRAM
Processor Memory Disk00
BB
Lecture 16: Processes Intro to IT
Processes Executing in Context
Program Counter
InstructionRegister
BB ROMRAM
Processor Memory Disk00
BB
Lecture 16: Processes Intro to IT
Processes Executing in Context
Program Counter
InstructionRegister
FF ROMRAM
Processor Memory Disk00
FF
Lecture 16: Processes Intro to IT
Processes Executing in Context
Program Counter
InstructionRegister
BB ROMRAM
Processor Memory Disk00
BB
Lecture 16: Processes Intro to IT
``Thomas, you wouldn’t! Naughty!’’
Program Counter
InstructionRegister
BB ROMRAM
Processor Memory Disk00
BB
Lecture 16: Processes Intro to IT
``Thomas, you wouldn’t! Naughty!’’
Program Counter
InstructionRegister
BB ROMRAM
Processor Memory Disk00
BB
Lecture 16: Processes Intro to IT
``Thomas, you wouldn’t! Naughty!’’
Program Counter
InstructionRegister
BB ROMRAM
Processor Memory Disk00
BB
Lecture 16: Processes Intro to IT
Software `Programs should be able to do anything!’ (???)
Programs should be able to do anything reasonable
What is reasonable?
Not changing OS, not deleting other processes from memory, not playing with other people’s things, …
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Interrupts Provide mechanism to switch processes
CPU doesn’t have to wait for I/O transfers
Switching leads to faster throughput
`Save document’ means CPU does something else while the save takes place
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Conclusion
Work on Assignment 2 (and 3?)
Web Quizzes and Web Test 2
Finish reading book!