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5.1 - Lock: Mutual Exclusion

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Explain what a lock is in the context of multi-threading.

💡 Hint: Think about how locks control access to shared resources.

Question 2

Easy

What is a race condition?

💡 Hint: Consider scenarios where timing and order of operations can affect outcomes.

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Question 1

What does a lock do in a multi-threaded application?

  • Allows multiple threads to access a resource
  • Prevents simultaneous access to a critical section
  • Data corruption occurs

💡 Hint: Think about how locks control concurrent access.

Question 2

True or False: Locks can lead to race conditions.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what race conditions are and how locks function.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You have a list where multiple threads append items. Design a solution using locks to prevent race conditions while ensuring that all items are added to the list.

💡 Hint: Consider how you would manage critical access to the data structure.

Question 2

Analyze a scenario where one thread is waiting indefinitely on a lock held by another. What could be the possible reasons and how would you resolve this issue?

💡 Hint: Think about what might cause one thread to keep holding onto a lock without releasing it.

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