node-process

Question 1

What is a computer process?

Answer 1

In computing, a process is the instance of a computer program that is being executed by one or many threads. It contains the program code and its activity. Depending on the operating system (OS), a process may be made up of multiple threads of execution that execute instructions concurrently.[1][2]

Question 2

Roughly how many computer processes are running on your host operating system (Task Manager or Activity Monitor)?

Answer 2

A lot 75-100

Question 3

Why should a full stack Web developer know that computer processes exist?

Answer 3

Full stack Web development is based on making multiple processes work together to form one application, so having at least a cursory awareness of computer processes is necessary