Practice Readers-writers Problem (3.2.3.2) - Inter-process Communication (IPC) and Synchronization
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Readers-Writers Problem

Practice - Readers-Writers Problem

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What are the roles of readers and writers in the Readers-Writers Problem?

💡 Hint: Think about the actions each type of process performs.

Question 2 Easy

Define starvation in the context of the Readers-Writers Problem.

💡 Hint: Consider why a process might never get to access the resource.

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Question 1

What distinguishes a reader from a writer in the Readers-Writers Problem?

Readers can write; writers cannot read
Readers can read; writers can write
Both can read and write

💡 Hint: Focus on what each process does with the shared resource.

Question 2

Starvation can occur when:

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the balance between readers and writers accessing the resource.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a concurrent programming structure that implements a Readers-Writers solution supporting 5 readers and 2 writers without causing starvation.

💡 Hint: Consider a priority system and how semaphores coordinate access.

Challenge 2 Hard

Reflect on how to adjust semaphore priorities in a flexible programming environment to manage the Readers-Writers Problem dynamically.

💡 Hint: Think about how you can monitor the number of readers vs. writers in real-time.

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