Questions and Answers
What is a race condition?
What is the primary goal of synchronization techniques?
Which of the following best describes a critical section?
What is the first requirement of a solution to the critical section problem?
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What does the 'progress' requirement ensure in the critical section problem?
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What issue arises if the critical section problem is not solved?
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Which statement about mutual exclusion is true?
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Which of the following does NOT contribute to the critical section problem?
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Why should synchronization be used in systems with shared resources?
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What is the role of 'Sleep(1)' in the processes P1 and P2?
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Study Notes
Cloud Computing Services
- Services include Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS).
Cluster Computing Environment
- Composed of a set of interconnected computers working together.
- Functions as a single system performing parallel tasks.
- Cluster-aware applications are designed for this environment.
Operating Systems Types
- Batch Processing System: Processes similar jobs together.
- Time Sharing Operating System: Allocates CPU time equally, regardless of task length.
- Distributed Operating System: Interconnected computers work together to share tasks.
- Network Operating System: Central server connects multiple clients for resource sharing.
- Real Time Operating System: Provides immediate responses; used in critical applications (e.g. missile systems).
Process Memory Structure
- A process consists of:
- Program code (text section).
- Current activity (program counter and registers).
- Process stack (temporary data including function parameters and local variables).
- Data section (global variables).
- Heap (dynamically allocated memory during execution).
Process States
- New: Being created.
- Running: Instructions executing.
- Waiting: Awaiting an event.
- Ready: Prepared for CPU assignment.
- Terminated: Finished execution.
Scheduling Algorithms
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Average Turnaround Time Calculation:
- Example provided with 5 processes illustrating average turnaround time of 8.2 units and an average waiting time of 5.2 units.
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Multilevel Feedback Queue Scheduling (MLFQ):
- Allows processes to move between queues, improving efficiency compared to multilevel queue scheduling.
- Aims to manage processes with varying CPU-burst characteristics and employs aging to prevent starvation.
Process Synchronization
- Involves managing processes to avoid conflicts and inconsistencies in data access.
- Key concepts include:
- Critical Section Problem: Ensures one process accesses shared resources at a time.
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Requirements for solutions:
- Mutual Exclusion: Only one process in critical section at a time.
- Progress: Waiting processes can participate in entry decisions.
- Bounded Waiting: No indefinite delay for processes waiting to enter critical section.
Race Condition
- Occurs when multiple processes access and manipulate shared data concurrently, leading to incorrect results.
- Solutions involve synchronization techniques to ensure data consistency.
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Test your knowledge on cloud computing services, cluster computing, and various types of operating systems. This quiz covers key concepts such as SaaS, IaaS, and the memory structure of processes. Perfect for students learning about modern computing environments.