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Chapter 2

Process Management and the Lifecycle of Execution

Part of Fundamentals of Operating System Concepts

Central question: How are programs transformed into active processes and managed by the kernel to ensure controlled execution?

Objectives

  • Define a Process and Its Core Components
  • Control the Process Lifecycle via System Calls
  • Orchestrate Concurrent Execution via Context Switching

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