Practice - Comprehensive Resource Synchronization Mechanisms (for Mutual Exclusion)
Practice Questions
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What does the P operation do in semaphore signaling?
💡 Hint: Think of P as proceed when there's a resource available.
What is a mutex?
💡 Hint: Remember it’s about preventing simultaneous access!
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Interactive Quizzes
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What happens when a task calls the P operation on a semaphore and the count is zero?
💡 Hint: Think about waiting for something to become available.
True or False: A mutex can be released by any task, regardless of ownership.
💡 Hint: Who can let the lock go?
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Challenge Problems
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Design a multi-threaded application using semaphores to manage access to a shared printer resource. Explain the semaphore setup and the expected behavior.
💡 Hint: Consider how tasks signal their print jobs and handle access.
Create a scenario involving multiple tasks accessing a shared countdown timer where mutexes would be essential. Explain the mutex logic to prevent errors.
💡 Hint: How does locking and unlocking maintain the timing accuracy?
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