Programs vs Processes Revisited

Programs: The applications that we can run vs. Processes: Help the computer run programs Pasted image 20260623191600

Before we can talk about managing processes, we have to understand how they work. When you open up an application like a word processor, you’re launching a process. That process is given something called a Process ID (PID): Unique identifier for processes on your computer

Besides the visible processes that we start, like our music player or word processor, there are also not so visible processes running. These are known as Background processes/Daemon processes: Processes that run or take place in the background - They include processes like scheduling resources, logging, managing networks, and more.