Practice - Deadlock Prevention and Deadlock Avoidance
Practice Questions
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Define deadlock in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how processes depend on each other.
What is mutual exclusion?
💡 Hint: Consider how printers can generally be used by only one computer.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does deadlock mean in operating systems?
💡 Hint: Think about processes waiting on each other.
True or False: If a system is in a safe state, it cannot deadlock.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of safe states in the context of resources.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a set of processes and their maximum resource requirements, analyze a series of requests to see if the system stays in a safe state.
💡 Hint: Proceed request by request, checking safety after each.
Design a resource allocation system that prioritizes deadlock prevention. Discuss the trade-offs you've made.
💡 Hint: Consider how making resources shareable impacts overall performance.
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