Multiple choice technology operating systems

The fork() function is used to create a new process from an existing process.

  1. True

  2. False

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The fork() system call in Unix/Linux creates a new process by duplicating the existing process. The new process (child process) is an identical copy of the parent process except for the process ID and parent process ID. Both processes continue execution from the point of the fork() call. This is fundamental to Unix process creation.