Practice - Synchronization Primitives
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
What is a mutex?
💡 Hint: Think about how task access is controlled.
What does a binary semaphore do?
💡 Hint: Consider the task signaling capabilities.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of a mutex?
💡 Hint: Consider what a mutex does in the context of task management.
True or False: A binary semaphore can track its owner.
💡 Hint: Think about the characteristics of semaphores.
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Challenge Problems
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You are designing a multi-threaded application where tasks need access to a shared print queue. Which synchronization primitive would you choose and why?
💡 Hint: Think about how print jobs can overlap.
Evaluate the efficiency of using spinlocks in high-load environments. What might be a better solution?
💡 Hint: Consider the impact of CPU resource management.
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