Multi-core ComputingInter-process Communication

Processes in a Group

• A process can be independent
  • Is not directly affected by other processes.
  • Does not affect other processes.
  • Example: /bin/ls and the shell
    • Are they related?
• Processes may be cooperating

  • Information Sharing
  • Speed up of execution
  • Modularity and convenience

Cooperating Processes (example)

• Not really an example of “processes” but “threads”.
• The issues are the similar though.