Match List I (system calls) with List II (description). List I: A. fork(), B. exec(), C. kill(), D. exit(). List II: I. Sends a signal from one process to a particular process, II. Indicates termination of the current process, III. Loads the specified program in memory, IV. Creates a child process.
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Correct answer: B. A ‐ IV , B ‐ III , C ‐ I , D ‐ II
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fork creates a child; exec loads a new program; kill sends a signal; exit terminates the current process.
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