CompTIA ITF+ (FC0-U61) — Question 76

Which of the following BEST describes an application running on a typical operating system?

Answer options

• A. Process
• B. Thread
• C. Function
• D. Task

Correct answer: A

Explanation

A process is the correct answer because it represents a running instance of an application within an operating system. While a thread is a smaller unit of a process, it does not encompass the entire application. A function is a block of code within a program, and a task is a more general term that does not specifically refer to the execution of an application.