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1
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Process

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A process is a sub-program which is being executed

Process consists of: Program code, Data, Process State

The same program code may be used by different processes

2
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Two Types Of Different Processes

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Operating System Processes (e.g. opening files, creating directories)

User Processes (e,g, application)

3
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Process Management - Spawning

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Multi-tasking is something that allows a user to perform more than one computer task at a time

The Operating System can keep a track of where you are within those tasks

Your allowed to go from one to another without losing information

With Multi-tasking all processes are protected from each other

Multi-tasking also allows processes to “spawn” child processes

The Parent Process will either:

Continue to execute concurrently with its children

Will wait until some or all its children have terminated