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Process and a Program

What is the difference between process and program? Is this difference important in single process operating system? Why? Why not?

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Last Update: July 10, 2009 Asked by: rangakavitha

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Submitted by: chaitra murthy

Program is passive process.
Process is active process.

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December 18, 2008 05:45:11

sujitha28

Member Since: December 2008 Contribution: 1

RE: Process and a Program

program at execution time is known as processing
program is nothing but a collections of instructions and data

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January 16, 2009 01:51:32

chaitra murthy

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RE: Process and a Program

Program is passive process.
Process is active process.

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March 08, 2009 10:40:57

ankscorek

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RE: Process and a Program

Process is a passive entity whereas Program is an active entity

Process can fork out to enable exec of their children.

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July 10, 2009 04:39:25

indu_sweety

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RE: Process and a Program

Program is passive entity. After executing the program it becomes process means it is active entity.

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