Process

Machine code loaded in RAM that is running in CPU threads. These can take the form of:

• Foreground Processes
• Background Process
• Child Process
• Orphan Process
• Zombie Processes
• Daemon Process

Process ID (PID)

All processes will have a process ID that can be viewed with ps -a In Windows, we can use Windows Task Manager

Process Concepts

• Process States
• Process Creation
• Process Scheduling
• Process Management
• Process Termination
• Process Synchronization