Practice Deadlock Avoidance (3.4.2) - Classical Distributed Algorithms and the Industry Systems
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Deadlock Avoidance

Practice - Deadlock Avoidance

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Question 1 Easy

Define deadlock in distributed systems.

💡 Hint: What happens when processes block each other?

Question 2 Easy

List the Coffman Conditions.

💡 Hint: What are the necessary conditions for a deadlock?

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Question 1

What is a deadlock?

A process that ends incorrectly
A situation where processes cannot proceed
A type of error in coding

💡 Hint: Remember what happens when processes wait indefinitely.

Question 2

Is it true that the Banker's Algorithm can help avoid deadlocks?

True
False

💡 Hint: What does the algorithm check before granting resources?

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a diagram representing a deadlock scenario with at least three processes and three resources.

💡 Hint: Think about how to layout processes and resource ownership visually.

Challenge 2 Hard

Propose enhancements to the Banker's Algorithm to make it more adaptable for dynamic request models in modern cloud computing.

💡 Hint: How could we utilize data trends to inform our algorithm?

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