3.1. Understanding Processes

Process

An instance of a program in execution.

• 3.1.1. Process Contents
  • 3.1.1.1. A Classic Process (one thread)
  • 3.1.1.2. The Address Space
  • 3.1.1.3. Process Control Block (PCB)
• 3.1.2. Process Creation
  • 3.1.2.1. Windows Process Creation
  • 3.1.2.2. Unix Process Creation
  • 3.1.2.3. Example: Printing using a pipe to the child process
• 3.1.3. Multi-threaded Process