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Chapter 4 Threads

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Threads

Threads. Chapter 4 Threads are a subdivision of processes Since there is less information associated with a thread than there is info associated with a process, thread switching is easier than process switching. Process Characteristics. Unit of resource ownership - process is allocated:

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Threads

Threads. Chapter 4. Process Characteristics. Unit of resource ownership - process is allocated: a virtual address space to hold the process image control of some resources (files, I/O devices...) Unit of dispatching - process is an execution path through one or more programs

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