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### 24.1 Basic Concepts of Signals

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.