Practice Preventing Circular Wait - 4.2.1.4 | Module 4: Deadlocks | Operating Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is circular wait?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how processes might wait for each other.

Question 2

Easy

Name one strategy to prevent circular wait.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how resources can be ordered.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What condition must be met for circular wait to occur?

  • 1. Processes are not holding any resources
  • 2. There is a closed loop among processes waiting for resources
  • 3. Resources can be shared among processes
  • 4. Processes are executing simultaneously

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the definition of circular wait.

Question 2

True or False: Linear resource ordering can completely eliminate the risk of deadlocks.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider if there are other factors that can still lead to deadlocks.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A system has four types of resources: R1, R2, R3, and R4. Propose a linear order for the resource allocations and explain your reasoning.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how you can arrange items in a way that avoids loops.

Question 2

Evaluate a scenario in a multi-threaded application where resource ordering might lead to inefficient resource utilization and propose a solution.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how resources are used and whether flexibility might help avoid long waits.

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