Practice Synchronization Primitives - 7.4 | 7. Process Synchronization in Real-Time Systems | Operating Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a mutex?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how task access is controlled.

Question 2

Easy

What does a binary semaphore do?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the task signaling capabilities.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a mutex?

  • Allow multiple tasks to access resources
  • Prevent concurrent access to a resource
  • Signal an event to a task

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what a mutex does in the context of task management.

Question 2

True or False: A binary semaphore can track its owner.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the characteristics of semaphores.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You are designing a multi-threaded application where tasks need access to a shared print queue. Which synchronization primitive would you choose and why?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how print jobs can overlap.

Question 2

Evaluate the efficiency of using spinlocks in high-load environments. What might be a better solution?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the impact of CPU resource management.

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