MENU
What is the maximum niceness value that a regular user can assign to a process with the nice command when executing a new process?
Suggested Answer: B, D
Get Premium 101-500 Questions
as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF
Real Exam Format
Detailed Explanations
Instant Access
Get Your Practice Test
51 comments · newest first
JA
Janey
11 months ago
I thought it was 9 at first, but 19 makes sense!
MA
Marguerita
11 months ago
Nope, definitely 19.
HA
Halina
12 months ago
Wait, are you sure it's not higher?
AR
Artie
12 months ago
Totally agree, 19 is the right answer!
AL
Albert
12 months ago
It's 19, that's the max for regular users.
RA
Rashad
1 year ago
I remember reading that regular users can only go up to 19 with the nice command. It’s a bit confusing with all the different values out there!
AL
Alecia
1 year ago
I might be mixing it up, but I thought the maximum was 9. I need to double-check that.
HU
Hubert
1 year ago
I feel like I practiced a question similar to this, and it was definitely 19. It seems to be a common value in many examples.
KR
Kristian
1 year ago
I think the maximum niceness value is 19, but I'm not entirely sure. I remember something about it being the highest for regular users.
CA
Cammy
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure how to interpret this output. I'll need to review my notes on VPRN configurations to figure this out.
FR
Franchesca
1 year ago
I'm leaning towards "unmitigated risk," but I can't completely recall how we defined it.
SH
Shantay
1 year ago
Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully read through the options and think about the structure of a Declarative Pipeline.
WI
Willie
1 year ago
H.323 uses SIP and H.245, I'm pretty sure about that. The other options don't sound familiar to me in the context of H.323.
CO
Corrie
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure which one to pick. "Quality" stands out to me, but it feels like "Cost" and "Quantity" should also matter in measuring a process.
TH
Theola
1 year ago
If I set the niceness to 99, does that mean my computer will be super nice and do my homework for me?
CL
Claribel
1 year ago
D) 99
HU
Huey
1 year ago
C) 49
CE
Cecil
1 year ago
B) 19
RE
Rene
1 year ago
A) 9
DY
Dylan
1 year ago
Wow, 49? That's a lot of niceness. I wonder if that's enough to make my computer give me a warm hug.
PA
Patti
1 year ago
Wait, isn't 'niceness' the opposite of what we want? I'm gonna go with the lowest value, 9.
AL
Aliza
1 year ago
User 3: I'm not sure, but I'll trust you guys and also choose A) 9.
LO
Louis
1 year ago
User 2: Yeah, I agree. I'll go with option A) 9 as well.
AL
Aliza
1 year ago
User 1: I think you're right, niceness is the opposite of what we want.
RO
Rosann
1 year ago
Hmm, I was pretty sure it was 19. 99 just seems way too high for a regular user.
TW
Twila
1 year ago
I'll go with 19 as well.
MA
Matthew
1 year ago
Yeah, 99 does seem too high for a regular user.
FL
Fletcher
1 year ago
I think it's 19 too.
LA
Lashandra
1 year ago
D) 99
CH
Chi
1 year ago
C) 49
DO
Dorian
1 year ago
B) 19
RE
Regenia
1 year ago
A) 9
AL
Alberto
1 year ago
I thought the maximum niceness value was a high number, but 99? That's just ridiculous!
MA
Mayra
1 year ago
True, it does seem excessive. Maybe it's just there for extreme cases.
JO
Jody
1 year ago
I guess so. But I can't imagine a situation where you would need to set a process to a niceness value of 99.
PA
Paris
1 year ago
Yeah, I was surprised too. I guess they really wanted to give users a wide range of options.
BO
Bok
1 year ago
I know, right? 99 seems like overkill for niceness value.
AL
Alita
1 year ago
D) 99
HE
Helaine
1 year ago
C) 49
SH
Sharen
1 year ago
B) 19
SH
Sherita
1 year ago
A) 9
WI
Wilda
1 year ago
User 4: That could be it. It gives more flexibility in managing process priorities.
OL
Ollie
1 year ago
User 3: Maybe it's to allow for a wide range of values to adjust the priority of processes.
GL
Glenna
1 year ago
User 2: I agree, it does seem excessive. I wonder why it goes up to 99.
CA
Cassie
1 year ago
User 1: I know, right? 99 seems way too high for a niceness value.
HE
Herminia
1 year ago
User 3: I guess they really wanted to give users a wide range of options.
CA
Carma
1 year ago
User 2: Yeah, I thought it would be a lower number like 9 or 19.
ZE
Zena
1 year ago
User 1: I know, right? 99 seems excessive.
CH
Chandra
2 years ago
Actually, the correct answer is 19, option B. The nice command ranges from -20 to 19, with 19 being the maximum niceness value.
VA
Vallie
2 years ago
I believe it's 9, option A.
CH
Chandra
2 years ago
I think the maximum niceness value is 19, option B.