Operating Systems20785 marksThread definition and characteristics
What is thread? Explain user level thread and kernel level thread.
What is thread? Explain user level thread and kernel level thread. [5]
A thread is the smallest unit of CPU execution within a process. It is also called a lightweight process (LWP). A thread shares the code section, data section, and OS resources (like open files and signals) with other threads belonging to the same process, but has its own: - Thread ID - Program c...