Prince Sultan University
College of Computer & information Systems
Department of Computer Science
CS330: Operating Systems
Assignment One: Process Creation on Linux and Windows
Linux Process Creation:
Describe in detail how processes are created in Linux. What are the system calls used,
parameters passed and the possible scenarios of execution of parent and child processes? What is
the level of resource sharing between parents and children?
Write and test simple applications to illustrate your answers. The applications should cover
single and multithread cases
You may need to install Linux using a Virtual Machine on your system
Refer to the following link regarding installing Ubuntu Linux on Windows:
https://www.lifewire.com/install-ubuntu-linux-windows-10-steps-2202108
Process Creating in Windows:
Repeat the above exercise for the Windows Operating System. Write simple applications to
illustrate your answers. Describe all the parameters needed to create processes on the Windows
operating system. Refer to web and other resources to complete your answer.
Compare the two approaches and provide some performance data regarding the executed
processes.