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What is process? Give Examples of process. Also define the process states in operating system - Tech-n-Savvy Blogger

 

What is Process

A process or running process refers to a set of instructions currently being processed by the computer processor.
For example: in Windows we can see each of the processes running by opening the Processes tab in Task Manager. Windows Processes are Windows Services and background programs we normally don't see running on the computer.

For example: a process may be a printer program that runs in the background and monitors the ink and other printer settings while the computer is running.


Process States: 

A process moves into the running state when it is chosen for execution. The process's instructions are executed by one of the CPUs (or cores) of the system. There is at most one running process per CPU or core. A process can run in either of the two modes, namely kernel mode or user mode.

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