Operating Systems · Question 17 · Easy
Which of the following is NOT shared between threads of the same process?
- The code (text) section
- Global variables
- The stack
- Open files
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. The stack
Explanation: Threads of one process share its address space (code, global data, heap) and its open files, but each thread has its own stack, program counter and register set.
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