What are the typical elements of a process image?

Answer Posted / subhodip ghosh

The process is active entity....process image contains
Stack:Function parameters,return address, variable address
Data section:it holds local variables .
heap:to hold dynamically allocated memory.
PCB(Process control block):1.process status
2.Process no
3.program counter
4.register
5.memory limits(base & limit)
6.I/0 information

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