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Operating Systems · Quiz 1 · 23 Feb 2025 · January 2025 term

Question 15: Imagine a basic Linux shell that executes the ls -l comm…

Question 15

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Imagine a basic Linux shell that executes the ls -l command. Which of the following lists correctly orders the system calls initiated by the shell, starting from the moment the user enters this command until the shell resumes and prompts the user for their next input?

  1. A

    wait-fork-exec

  2. B

    exec-wait-fork

  3. C

    fork-exec-wait

  4. D

    exec-fork-wait

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Correct answer

  • C

    fork-exec-wait

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Question 15 of 19 in the IIT Madras BS Operating Systems (Operating Systems) Quiz 1 paper sat on 23 Feb 2025, in the January 2025 term (IIT M IMPROVEMENT AN EXAM QIM2 23 Feb 2025). It carries 2 marks.

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