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Basic Concepts of Signals
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   This section explains basic concepts of how signals are generated,
what happens after a signal is delivered, and how programs can handle
signals.

Kinds of Signals

Some examples of what can cause a signal.

Signal Generation

Concepts of why and how signals occur.

Delivery of Signal

Concepts of what a signal does to the

process.