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Processes and Threads

Processes

What is a Process?

• Definition and Explanation:

  • Wikipedia: Process (computing)
  • GeeksforGeeks: Process in Operating System

• Process vs. Program:

  • What is the difference between a process and a program? (Stack Overflow)

Process Management

• Process Lifecycle and States:
  • Wikipedia: Process state
  • GeeksforGeeks: Process States in Operating System
• Process Control Block (PCB):
  • Wikipedia: Process control block
  • Tutorialspoint: Process Control Block
• Process Scheduling:
  • Tutorialspoint: CPU Scheduling
  • GeeksforGeeks: CPU Scheduling Algorithms
• Inter-process Communication (IPC):
  • Wikipedia: Inter-process communication
  • Tutorialspoint: Inter Process Communication

Threads

What is a Thread?

• Definition and Explanation:
  • Wikipedia: Thread (computing)
  • GeeksforGeeks: Threads in Operating System
• Threads vs. Processes:
  • Programiz: Difference Between Process and Thread
  • Stack Overflow: What is the difference between a thread and a process?

Thread Management

• Thread Creation and Management:
  • Java Threads - Tutorialspoint (Example for Java)
  • POSIX Threads - Tutorialspoint (Example for C/C++)
• Thread Synchronization:
  • Wikipedia: Thread synchronization
  • Tutorialspoint: Thread Synchronization
• Types of Threads (Kernel-level, User-level):
  • GeeksforGeeks: Types of Threads
• Thread Pools:
  • Oracle Java Documentation: Thread Pools

Concurrency and Parallelism

• Concurrency (computer science):
  • Wikipedia: Concurrency (computer science)
• Parallel Computing:
  • Wikipedia: Parallel computing

Books

• Operating System Concepts by Silberschatz, Galvin, and Gagne: (ISBN: 978-1292400451)
  • Excellent coverage of processes, threads, and concurrency.
• Modern Operating Systems by Andrew S. Tanenbaum: (ISBN: 978-0133591620)
  • In-depth explanations of operating system concepts, including process and thread management.