Friday, 30 September 2011

What is a Thread?

A thread is the basic unit to which the operating system allocates processor time

What is multi-tasking :It is a feature of modern operating systems with which we can run multiple programs at same time   

What is multi-threading:Multi-threading forms subset of multi-tasking. Instead of having to switch between programs this feature switches between different parts of the same program. Example you are writing in word and at the same time word is doing a spell check in background

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