Practice - Mutex Locks
Practice Questions
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What is a mutex?
💡 Hint: Think about how it helps in accessing shared resources.
What two functions are commonly used with mutexes?
💡 Hint: Remember they are related to locking and unlocking.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does a mutex ensure in concurrent programming?
💡 Hint: Think about why we need locks in programming.
True or False: A mutex can be held by more than one process at the same time.
💡 Hint: Recall the essential property of mutexes.
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Challenge Problems
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Explain how to ensure no deadlock occurs when using multiple mutexes in a program.
💡 Hint: Consider the implications of having several locks and their acquisition sequence.
Describe a scenario in which a mutex is not enough to manage concurrency issues, and suggest a solution.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens in systems where reads are frequent.
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