Practice Message Passing (3.4.2) - Inter-process Communication (IPC) and Synchronization
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Message Passing

Practice - Message Passing

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Question 1 Easy

What is message passing?

💡 Hint: Think about how letters are sent between people.

Question 2 Easy

Name one advantage of message passing.

💡 Hint: Consider issues that arise with shared data.

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of message passing?

To share memory
To synchronize processes
To exchange messages

💡 Hint: Think about how you communicate without sharing your personal space.

Question 2

True or False: Asynchronous message passing requires the sender to wait for the receiver.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens in a busy office setting.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple message-passing system for a chat application. Describe how you would manage message queues and handle sending and receiving messages.

💡 Hint: Consider how instant messaging apps ensure messages reach the right person.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss a scenario in a multi-threaded application where message passing might fail due to message overflow. What strategies could be employed to prevent this?

💡 Hint: Think about traffic control in city roads during peak hours.

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