A process executes the codefork(); fork(); fork();The total number of child processes created is

When $n$ successive fork() system calls are executed:

• The total number of processes generated (including the initial parent process) is $2^n$.

• Here, $n = 3$, so the total number of processes is $2^3 = 8$.

• The total number of child processes created is $2^n - 1 = 8 - 1 = 7$.

Hence, the correct option is (C).