Practice Resource Preemption - 4.3.2.2 | Module 4: Deadlocks | Operating Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is resource preemption?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens in a deadlock situation.

Question 2

Easy

Why is rollback important in resource preemption?

πŸ’‘ Hint: What happens when a process is interrupted?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of resource preemption?

  • A) To increase CPU performance
  • B) To resolve deadlocks
  • C) To execute processes faster

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider why we take resources in a deadlock situation.

Question 2

True or False: Rollbacks only occur after a process is terminated.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about when transitions to previous states are necessary.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a policy that best decides which process should be preempted. Discuss the factors that hold most weight and why.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about which factors affect system performance the most.

Question 2

Create a flowchart that illustrates the process of resource preemption and the outcomes of selecting a victim versus not selecting one in terms of system performance.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Visualize the steps logically and the impacts each decision has on the system's overall health.

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