What is Difference between thread and process?

Answer Posted / arjun,dinesh

THREAD:Each thread consist of prog counter ,stack reg
set,child threads and state of the thread.

PROCESS:Process have address space,global variable open
files ,child process,timer signals,semaphoresand accounting
information.

THREAD:A thread cant enter into the processor directly
without taking the help of any process.

PROCESS: A process can enter with out taking help of any
other thread

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