Practice Handling Deadlocks: Prevention, Avoidance, Detection & Recovery - 3.4 | Week 4: Classical Distributed Algorithms and the Industry Systems | Distributed and Cloud Systems Micro Specialization
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3.4 - Handling Deadlocks: Prevention, Avoidance, Detection & Recovery

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What are the Coffman conditions for deadlock?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of the conditions needed for a deadlock to occur.

Question 2

Easy

What does deadlock prevention aim to achieve?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the strategies to avoid deadlocks.

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?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how this affects system efficiency.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the Coffman conditions? 1) Mutual Exclusion, 2) Hold and Wait, 3) Process Starvation, 4) Circular Wait.

  • Mutual Exclusion
  • Hold and Wait
  • Process Starvation
  • Circular Wait

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the essential conditions that define a deadlock.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Discuss a hypothetical situation in a distributed system where deadlock could occur, detailing the process and resources involved. Then, suggest a mixed strategy of prevention and recovery to handle this scenario.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on both resource management and detection strategies.

Question 2

Evaluate the efficiency of using both deadlock avoidance and detection methods. Discuss the trade-offs involved.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the balance between prevention and reaction.

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