The Windows CreateProcess() system call creates a new process. What is the equivalent system call in UNIX?
A) NTCreateProcess()
B) process()
C) fork()
D) getpid()

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The equivalent system call in UNIX is fork(), which creates a new process by duplicating the calling process. It is similar to CreateProcess() in that it creates a new process, but is specific to the UNIX operating system. Option A (NTCreateProcess()) is specific to Windows and option B (process()) is not a valid system call in UNIX. Option D (getpid()) retrieves the process ID of the calling process and does not create a new process.

The Windows CreateProcess() System Call Creates a New Process