Practice Ring-based Mutual Exclusion (token-based) (3.2.2) - Classical Distributed Algorithms and the Industry Systems
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Ring-based Mutual Exclusion (Token-based)

Practice - Ring-based Mutual Exclusion (Token-based)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is mutual exclusion?

💡 Hint: Think about why processes need to avoid conflicting accesses.

Question 2 Easy

Describe the role of the TOKEN in the ring-based mutual exclusion algorithm.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens in the absence of the TOKEN.

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Question 1

What does the TOKEN in the ring-based mutual exclusion algorithm do?

Grants access to critical section
Stores process data
Controls process timing

💡 Hint: Consider who has control over the critical section.

Question 2

True or False: The ring structure helps ensure fairness in access to critical sections.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on how the TOKEN is distributed among processes.

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Challenge 1 Hard

How could you solve the issue of a missing TOKEN in a ring-based mutual exclusion system?

💡 Hint: Think about redundancy and fail-safes.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss how varying the number of processes might affect the performance of the ring-based mutual exclusion algorithm.

💡 Hint: Consider efficiency in communication and the layout of processes.

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