9.4.2 - Critical Section
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What is a critical section?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens if multiple threads try to access the same resource.
Define a race condition.
💡 Hint: Consider scenarios where two threads interfere with each other.
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What defines a critical section?
💡 Hint: Think about the scenario of shared resource access.
True or False: A race condition happens when the outcome of operations does not depend on the order of execution.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how conflicting actions can alter results.
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Design a multithreaded application using mutexes to control access to a shared bank account variable. Include scenarios depicting possible race conditions and how your design avoids them.
💡 Hint: Identify critical areas where race conditions might occur, such as balance updates during withdrawal and deposit functions.
Discuss how you would implement a deadlock detection mechanism in a multithreading environment. What data structures would you use?
💡 Hint: Consider a situation where resources are assigned and check for circular wait patterns.
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