Practice - IPC Mechanisms
Practice Questions
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What is the main purpose of IPC mechanisms?
💡 Hint: Think about why processes need to talk to each other.
Name one advantage of using shared memory.
💡 Hint: Consider speed in terms of how quickly processes can exchange data.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What does IPC stand for?
💡 Hint: Focus on the communication aspect of process interaction.
True or False: Pipes allow bidirectional communication.
💡 Hint: Think about the direction in which data flows.
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Challenge Problems
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Design an IPC system for a simple chat application where users can send and receive messages. Consider using shared memory, message passing, or both. Explain your design choices.
💡 Hint: Consider how you would prevent messages from overlapping.
Critically analyze the use of sockets in a web application. What IPC methods work best for real-time data updates and why?
💡 Hint: Think about the user experience in a real-time chat or notification system.
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