GATE - 2008 | OS | A process executes the following code for (i =0; i < n; i + +) for ( )
Posted on 14-02-2022
GATE - 2008 [Operating System]
Question:
A process executes the following code for (i =0; i < n; i + +) for ( ); The total number of child processes created is
|
A |
n |
|
B |
(2n) - 1 |
|
C |
2n |
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D |
(2n+1) - 1 |
Solution:
Option (B) is Correct.
The fork is a system call, implemented in the kernel.
It is an operation where the process creates a copy of itself.
1,3,7,15,31,... ⇒ 2n-1