diff --git a/execution.txt b/execution.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d566109
--- /dev/null
+++ b/execution.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+0, 1, switch to kernel mode
+1, 10, context saved
+11, 1, find vector 2 in memory position 0x0004
+12, 1, load address 0X0695 into the PC
+13, 20, cloning the PCB
+33, 0, scheduler called
+33, 1, IRET
+34, 10, CPU Burst
+44, 1, switch to kernel mode
+45, 10, context saved
+55, 1, find vector 3 in memory position 0x0006
+56, 1, load address 0X042B into the PC
+57, 60, The program size is 10MB 
+117, 150, loading program into memory
+267, 3, marking partition as occupied
+270, 6, updating PCB
+276, 0, scheduler called
+276, 1, IRET
+277, 50, CPU Burst
+327, 1, switch to kernel mode
+328, 10, context saved
+338, 1, find vector 6 in memory position 0x000C
+339, 1, load address 0X0639 into the PC
+340, 265, SYSCALL ISR (ADD STEPS HERE)
+605, 1, IRET
+606, 15, CPU Burst
+621, 1, switch to kernel mode
+622, 10, context saved
+632, 1, find vector 6 in memory position 0x000C
+633, 1, load address 0X0639 into the PC
+634, 265, ENDIO ISR(ADD STEPS HERE)
+899, 1, IRET
diff --git a/interrupts.cpp b/interrupts.cpp
index e2f2722..183e230 100644
--- a/interrupts.cpp
+++ b/interrupts.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,25 @@ std::tuple<std::string, std::string, int> simulate_trace(std::vector<std::string
             ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
             //Add your FORK output here
 
+            int fork_duration = duration_intr;
+            execution += std::to_string(current_time) + ", " + std::to_string(fork_duration) + ", cloning the PCB\n";
+            current_time += fork_duration;
+
+            //PID(_pid), PPID(_ppid), program_name(_pn), size(_size), partition_number(_part_num) {}
+            PCB child(current.PID + 1, current.PID, current.program_name, current.size, -1);
+            if(!allocate_memory(&child)) {
+                std::cerr << "ERROR! Memory allocation failed!" << std::endl;
+            }
+
+            wait_queue.push_back(current); //just sending current to back of the waiting queue since child will run now "ONLY 1 CPU"
+            //PARENT SHOULD ALWAYS WAIT FOR CHILD PROCESS'S TO COMPLETE
 
+            system_status += "time: " + std::to_string(current_time) + "; current trace: FORK, " + std::to_string(duration_intr) + "\n";
+            system_status += print_PCB(child, wait_queue);
+
+            execution += std::to_string(current_time) + ", 0, scheduler called\n";
+            execution += std::to_string(current_time) + ", 1, IRET\n";
+            current_time += 1;
 
             ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -92,8 +110,27 @@ std::tuple<std::string, std::string, int> simulate_trace(std::vector<std::string
             ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
             //With the child's trace, run the child (HINT: think recursion)
 
+            //auto [execution, system_status, _] = simulate_trace(   trace_file, 
+            //                                0, 
+            //                                vectors, 
+            //                                delays,
+            //                                external_files, 
+            //                                current, 
+            //                                wait_queue);
+
+            //BELIEVE THIS IS THE CODE REQUIRED FOR THE RECURRSIVE-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+            auto [child_execution, child_status, total_time] = simulate_trace(child_trace, current_time, vectors, delays, external_files, child, wait_queue);
 
+            execution += child_execution;
+            system_status += child_status;
+            current_time = total_time;
 
+            free_memory(&child);
+
+            //take the parent out of the wait queue and restore it
+            current = wait_queue.back();
+            wait_queue.pop_back();
+            
             ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 
@@ -104,6 +141,47 @@ std::tuple<std::string, std::string, int> simulate_trace(std::vector<std::string
 
             ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
             //Add your EXEC output here
+            unsigned int exec_duration = duration_intr;
+
+            unsigned int new_size = get_size(program_name, external_files);
+            if  (new_size == -1) {
+                std::cerr << "ERROR! Program not found!" << std::endl;
+            }
+            
+            execution += std::to_string(current_time) + ", " + std::to_string(exec_duration) + ", The program size is " + std::to_string(new_size) + "MB \n"; 
+            current_time += exec_duration;
+
+            unsigned int load_time = new_size * 15;
+            execution += std::to_string(current_time) + ", " + std::to_string(load_time) + ", loading program into memory\n";
+            current_time += load_time;
+
+            free_memory(&current);
+
+            current.program_name = program_name;
+            current.size = new_size;
+
+            if (!allocate_memory(&current)) {
+                std::cerr << "ERROR! Memory allocation failed!" << program_name << std::endl;
+                exit(1);
+            }
+
+            //237, 3, marking partition as occupied
+            //240, 6, updating PCB
+            //246, 0, scheduler called
+            //246, 1, IRET
+
+            execution += std::to_string(current_time) + ", 3, marking partition as occupied\n";
+            current_time += 3;
+        
+            execution += std::to_string(current_time) + ", 6, updating PCB\n";
+            current_time += 6;
+
+            system_status += "time: " + std::to_string(current_time) + "; current trace: EXEC " + program_name + ", " + std::to_string(duration_intr) + "\n";
+            system_status += print_PCB(current, wait_queue);
+    
+            execution += std::to_string(current_time) + ", 0, scheduler called\n";
+            execution += std::to_string(current_time) + ", 1, IRET\n";
+            current_time += 1;
 
 
 
@@ -121,7 +199,11 @@ std::tuple<std::string, std::string, int> simulate_trace(std::vector<std::string
             ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
             //With the exec's trace (i.e. trace of external program), run the exec (HINT: think recursion)
 
-
+            auto [exec_execution, exec_status, total_time] = simulate_trace(exec_traces, current_time, vectors, delays, external_files, current, wait_queue);
+            
+            execution += exec_execution;
+            system_status += exec_status;
+            current_time = total_time;
 
             ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -156,7 +238,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     std::vector<PCB> wait_queue;
 
     /******************ADD YOUR VARIABLES HERE*************************/
-
+    
 
     /******************************************************************/
 
@@ -181,4 +263,4 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     write_output(system_status, "system_status.txt");
 
     return 0;
-}
+}
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diff --git a/program1.txt b/program1.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a0d2a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/program1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+CPU, 50
+SYSCALL, 6
+CPU, 15
+END_IO, 6
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diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4da1eca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+./bin/interrupts trace.txt vector_table.txt device_table.txt external_files.txt
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diff --git a/system_status.txt b/system_status.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..caa390a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system_status.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+time: 33; current trace: FORK, 20
++------------------------------------------------------+
+| PID |program name |partition number | size |   state |
++------------------------------------------------------+
+|   1 |        init |               5 |    1 | running |
+|   0 |        init |               6 |    1 | waiting |
++------------------------------------------------------+
+time: 276; current trace: EXEC program1, 60
++------------------------------------------------------+
+| PID |program name |partition number | size |   state |
++------------------------------------------------------+
+|   0 |    program1 |               4 |   10 | running |
++------------------------------------------------------+
diff --git a/trace.txt b/trace.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..baaa963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/trace.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+FORK, 20
+IF_CHILD, 0
+IF_PARENT, 0
+EXEC program1, 60
+ENDIF, 0
+CPU, 10
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