Practice - Requirements for Critical Section Solution
Practice Questions
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Define what a critical section is in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about where data is accessed in concurrent programming.
What does mutual exclusion prevent?
💡 Hint: Remember the analogy of a single-lane bridge.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does mutual exclusion ensure in concurrent programming?
💡 Hint: Think of the bridge analogy!
True or False: Bounded waiting guarantees that every process has to wait indefinitely for access to the critical section.
💡 Hint: Consider how long each process can be delayed.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a synchronized solution for a scenario where two threads need to update a shared bank account balance. Explain the reasoning behind your design choices.
💡 Hint: Consider the sequence of operations and how each thread accesses the shared resource.
Analyze the effect of lacking progress in a multi-threaded application where one thread monopolizes resource access. What might be the implications?
💡 Hint: Think about the impacts on overall system efficiency and responsiveness.
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