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Differentiate the following: i) Process vs Thread ii) Preemptive vs Non-preemptive Scheduling
written 7.9 years ago by gravatar for priyad84 priyad84 • 350 modified 3.6 years ago by gravatar for DevarenjiniP DevarenjiniP • 3.2k
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written 3.6 years ago by gravatar for DevarenjiniP DevarenjiniP • 3.2k

i) Process vs Thread

Process:

  • Program under execution
  • Process-related information is stored in PCB(Process control block)
Process Control Block
Process ID
Process state
Program Counter
CPU Registers
CPU Scheduling Algorithm
Page Table Info
Device Info

Thread:

  • Thread is part of a process
  • Also called light-weight process
Process Threads
Processes don't …

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