Section: Unit 6: processes (30 minutes) | 67100 System Introduction for CS | 2023/24

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While using a computer you'd typically want to run and use multiple applications at the same time.
This is possible when using the command-line, as we'll see in this unit.
- Select activity Process management
  
  Process management URL
  
  We will learn what background and foreground processes are and how to control them, for example:
  - Starting background processes using '&'
  - Moving foreground processes to the background and suspending them using 'Ctrl+z'
  - How to resume background processes using 'bg'
  - How to kill foreground processes using 'Ctrl+c'
  - How to view and kill processes using 'ps', 'kill', 'fg', 'jobs'
- Select activity Processes quiz
  
  Processes quiz
  
  Did you process the processes unit?
- Select activity Meme for finishing this unit
  
  Meme for finishing this unit Page
  
  Once you finish this unit, you'll be able to open this page and see a meme!
  
  Not available unless: The activity Processes quiz is complete and passed