5. What is the significance of thread states like running, blocked, and waiting

pravjot

a. Give explanation in detail about thread states and how the operating system manages them.

abhinandan2971verma

Thread can exits in various states during its lifetime.These states include:

1)RUNNABLE:Thread is creted and is waiting for execution or its cpu cycle.

2)RUNNING:The thread is actively executing its assigned function.

3)WAITING:Thread is waiting for specific event or signal to continue execution.

4)TERMINATED:Thread has complete its execution and is no longer consumes cpu cycle.