Practice Classic Synchronization Problems (3.2.3) - Inter-process Communication (IPC) and Synchronization
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Classic Synchronization Problems

Practice - Classic Synchronization Problems

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Explain the Producer-Consumer Problem in simple terms.

💡 Hint: Think about how producers and consumers interact with data.

Question 2 Easy

What is the main issue in the Dining Philosophers Problem?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when all philosophers attempt to eat.

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Question 1

What is a primary challenge in the Producer-Consumer Problem?

Data Overload
Buffer Overflow
Underflow

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when the buffer reaches its limit.

Question 2

In the Readers-Writers Problem, what happens when a writer is accessing the resource?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what occurs during concurrent access.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Propose a modification for the semaphore-based solution of the Producer-Consumer Problem that also allows for priority-based access for producers and consumers.

💡 Hint: Consider how you would implement priority while managing buffer states properly.

Challenge 2 Hard

Describe a strategy to balance the needs of readers and writers in a Readers-Writers scenario to minimize starvation.

💡 Hint: Think about how to rotate access while providing equal opportunities.

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