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CHAPTER 4Process Introduction to Process ManagementAprocessis a program in execution. A Process must have system resources, suchas memory and the underlyingCPU. The kernel supports the illusion of concur-rent execution of multiple processes by scheduling system resources among the setof processes that are ready to execute. On a multiprocessor, multiple processesmay really execute concurrently. This chapter describes the composition of a pro-cess, the method that the system uses to switch between processes, and thescheduling policy that it uses to promote sharing of theCPU.
CHAPTER 4 Process Management 4.1 Introduction to Process Management A process is a program in execution. A process must have system resources, such as memory and the underlyingCPU.The kernel supports the illusion of concur-
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