Interactive 7-State Process Model

Follow the glowing token to understand how processes move between RAM and the Hard Disk.

👈 Swipe to explore diagram 👉
New
Ready/Suspend
Ready
Running
Blocked/Suspend
Blocked
Exit
Admit Admit Dispatch Time-out Release Event Wait Event Occurs Suspend Event Occurs Activate Suspend Activate Suspend

Available OS Actions:

Location: Main Memory (RAM)

State: New

Put it into Practice

Launch the apps below to see how the OS automatically manages RAM queues behind the scenes.

StudentPC - Desktop _ □ X
🌐
Browser
📝
Word
🎮
Game
App

Running on CPU...

Main Memory (RAM) Usage: 0%

Each app needs 40% RAM. >100% causes Suspension.

🧠 Live OS Process Queues Watch the icons move
New
Ready Queue (RAM)
Running (CPU)
Exit
Ready/Suspend
(Disk)
Blocked Queue
(RAM)
Blocked/Suspend
(Disk)
System Booted. CPU Idle. Click an app to begin.