Please describe what is the PCB, and give some sample
fields?

Answer Posted / hemant chand dungriyal

PCB=>Each process is represented in the operating system by a
process PCB(Process Control Block also called task
control blocked).
1. Pointer(In which shown physical address of process)
2. State(In which shown state of process)
3. Program Number(In which shown process id or number)
4. Program counter(In which shown who's the next instruction
will execute)
5. Register(In which shown who's register are working and
there address)
6. Memory limit(In which shown memory limitation for program)
7. List of file(In which shown which type of system file
using by the program)
8. Which part unknown because no company have describe.

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