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Construction and Analysis of Distributed Processes

Imagine you have a really big job to do like building a big castle out of legos, but you can’t do it by yourself. So, you ask your friends to help you build it. Together, you can work faster and get it done sooner. This is like distributed processes.

In the same way, when we have a really big job to do on our computer, we can’t do it by ourselves. So, we ask other computers to help us do the job. This way we can complete the task faster and more efficiently.

But how do we make sure all these computers work together properly? We use a special kind of language called a protocol to talk to each other and give each other instructions. Think of it as giving your friends specific instructions on where to place each lego block when building the castle.

Once we have all the computers working together and following the protocol, we can analyze the process to see how it’s working. It’s like looking at the finished castle and seeing if there are any mistakes or things that need to be improved.

Overall, distributed processes mean working together with other computers to complete big tasks faster using protocols to communicate with each other and analyze the process to make it better.
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