6.5 - Shared Memory
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Practice Questions
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What is shared memory?
💡 Hint: Think of it as a common area in memory.
How do you map shared memory in C?
💡 Hint: Recall the function name associated with mapping.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is shared memory used for?
💡 Hint: Think about why processes should share data rather than copy.
True or False: Shared memory is a slow method of inter-process communication.
💡 Hint: Recall how shared memory works compared to other methods.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a program using shared memory to allow two processes to communicate. What would your overall structure look like?
💡 Hint: Think about how to synchronize the two processes' access.
Identify potential pitfalls of using shared memory and describe how you would manage them.
💡 Hint: Consider tools or methods used to prevent conflicts.
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