a. Can a process make transition from Ready state to Blocked state? Why or why not? b. Which scheduler must work very fast in order not to waste significant CPU time? Which can be slow c. What are the...

a. Can a process make transition from Ready state to Blocked state? Why or
why not?
b. Which scheduler must work very fast in order not to waste significant
CPU time? Which can be slow
c. What are the advantages of multiprogramming over non-
multiprogramming systems?
d. Is there any protection between threads of a process?
e. How threads are more efficient in multiprocessor system?
f. What is the advantage of thread switching over process switching? Why?
g. What is the advantage of implementing threads in the kernel?
h. When are counting semaphores used?
i. What is the difference between multiprogramming and multiprocessing?
j. When should a user use time-sharing system than personal computer or
single-user?