15 Questions
What is a deadlock in a multiprogramming environment?
A situation where a waiting process is never able to change state because the resources it has requested are held by other waiting processes
In the context of the example provided, what represents a resource in the bridge crossing scenario?
Each section of the bridge
What is a possible consequence of a deadlock in the bridge crossing example?
Starvation of cars waiting to cross the bridge
What does each resource type Ri in the system model consist of?
Instance count Wi and resource type Ri
When does a process enter a waiting state in a multiprogramming environment?
When the requested resources are not available at that time
What is the term used to describe a set of blocked processes each holding a resource and waiting to acquire a resource held by another process in the set?
Deadlock
In the context of the provided example, what does the semaphore 'A' represent?
CD RW drive
What is a possible consequence of a deadlock in a multiprogramming environment?
Starvation of processes
In the context of the bridge crossing example, what can be viewed as a resource?
Each section of the bridge
What term describes the situation where a waiting process is never again able to change state because the resources it has requested are held by other waiting processes?
Deadlock
In a multiprogramming environment, when a process requests resources that are not available, what state does the process enter?
Waiting state
What term describes the situation where a set of blocked processes each holding a resource and waiting to acquire a resource held by another process in the set?
Resource deadlock
In the context of the provided example, what does the semaphore 'A' represent?
CD RW drive
What can be viewed as a resource in the bridge crossing example?
Section of the bridge
What is a possible consequence of a deadlock in a multiprogramming environment?
Starvation
Test your knowledge on deadlocks in multiprogramming environments, including system models, characterization, prevention, avoidance, detection, and recovery methods.
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