21 Questions
What does the consumer do if the buffer does not have two or more elements?
It waits until the buffer has enough elements.
In Interprocess Communication (IPC), what are the two main operations provided?
send(message) and receive(message)
What is one of the properties of communication links in IPC according to the text?
Exactly one link exists between each pair of communicating processes.
What does a socket represent in communication systems?
An endpoint for communication.
What is the purpose of a client-side stub in Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs)?
To locate the server and marshal parameters.
What is Remote Method Invocation (RMI) mainly used for in Java?
To invoke methods on remote objects in different machines.
What is the purpose of the producer-consumer problem in computing?
To demonstrate the need for interprocess communication in cooperating processes.
How does a bounded-buffer differ from an unbounded-buffer in the context of the producer-consumer problem?
An unbounded-buffer has no practical limit on buffer size, while a bounded-buffer has a fixed buffer size.
What key feature distinguishes a consumer process in the producer-consumer problem?
It consumes information produced by another process.
Why is buffer management crucial in the producer-consumer problem?
To prevent deadlock and ensure data integrity.
In array indexing, what indicates the next available position in the buffer?
Producer pointer
Which type of process spends more time doing I/O operations than actual computations?
I/O-bound process
What is the primary function of the Producer process in the producer-consumer problem?
To produce information to be consumed by the Consumer process.
What is the purpose of the bounded-buffer in the context of the producer-consumer problem?
To store a fixed number of items produced by the producer.
What does the producer do when the bounded-buffer is full?
It waits until there is space available in the buffer.
In the bounded-buffer implementation, what does 'BUFFER_SIZE-1' represent?
The size of the buffer excluding one element for control purposes.
What happens when the consumer attempts to consume from an empty bounded-buffer?
It waits until there is an item available for consumption.
How does the producer determine whether the bounded-buffer has free space for insertion?
By comparing 'in' and 'out' pointers modulo BUFFER_SIZE.
What role does the 'in' pointer play in the producer execution?
It points to the next available space for producing an item.
What does 'BUFFER_SIZE' represent in this bounded-buffer implementation?
The total number of elements in the buffer.
When is it determined that the bounded-buffer is empty and no items can be consumed?
'in' and 'out' pointers are equal.
This quiz covers the implementation of a bounded buffer in C programming, limiting the number of elements that can be produced and consumed. The provided code demonstrates how to handle producer and consumer operations within the buffer.
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