Glossary term
What is Process?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Process" means: A program that is running right now. Each one has a number called a PID. It is taught in Linux for Absolute Beginners. Related terms include Owner and group, Service, Permission and systemd. Every Apex Flow Academy course lists the official sources it checked.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Process?
A program that is running right now. Each one has a number called a PID.
Where is Process taught?
Process is defined in Linux for Absolute Beginners.
Which lessons cover Process?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- Linux for Absolute Beginners, lesson 5.2: See and Stop Running Programs
Which terms are related to Process?
Next to Process in the course glossaries: Owner and group, Service, Permission, systemd, sudo, Package and repository, Root and Web server.
Owner and groupServicePermissionsystemdsudoPackage and repositoryRootWeb server
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Process?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- Linux for Absolute Beginners: No Linux or programming experience is needed.