Project
Intergalactic Space Race
Developed a Linux-based C simulation that models competing spaceship processes using fork(), pipes, and inter-process communication to simulate a real-time space race environment.
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- Used fork() to create multiple child processes representing independent spaceships
- Implemented pipe-based inter-process communication for real-time progress updates between child processes and the control center
- Designed a parent process to manage race state, leaderboard updates, and simulation output
- Simulated dynamic race progression, fuel usage, and randomized movement across multiple processes
- Applied Linux system calls including fork(), pipe(), read(), write(), wait(), getpid(), and sleep()