Threads are the actual execution of computer code (the applications) by the operating system and associated hardware. This fact suggests that if an application is going to be effective and efficient, it has to be in an environment where multiple threads can be processed at the same time. Using potential threads that are generated when working in a document processing application as examples, discuss the following aspects of threads:

Compare and contrast threads to processes. Which of the two hold an advantage over the other for the scenario given above?