Practice Deadlock Avoidance - 3.4.2 | Week 4: Classical Distributed Algorithms and the Industry Systems | Distributed and Cloud Systems Micro Specialization
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3.4.2 - Deadlock Avoidance

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

Define deadlock in distributed systems.

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: What happens when processes block each other?

Question 2

Easy

List the Coffman Conditions.

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: What are the necessary conditions for a deadlock?

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is a deadlock?

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

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Remember what happens when processes wait indefinitely.

Question 2

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

  • True
  • False

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: What does the algorithm check before granting resources?

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

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

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Think about how to layout processes and resource ownership visually.

Question 2

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

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: How could we utilize data trends to inform our algorithm?

Challenge and get performance evaluation