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What is a deadlock in a multiprogramming environment?
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 (correct)
- A situation where all processes are in a waiting state and unable to make progress
- A process requesting resources that are not available at that time
- A set of blocked processes each holding a resource and waiting to acquire a resource held by another process in the set
In the context of the example provided, what represents a resource in the bridge crossing scenario?
In the context of the example provided, what represents a resource in the bridge crossing scenario?
- The number of cars waiting to cross the bridge
- The number of cars on the bridge
- Traffic direction
- Each section of the bridge (correct)
What is a possible consequence of a deadlock in the bridge crossing example?
What is a possible consequence of a deadlock in the bridge crossing example?
- Increased traffic in one direction
- Starvation of cars waiting to cross the bridge (correct)
- Faster movement of cars on the bridge
- Smooth flow of traffic across the bridge
What does each resource type Ri in the system model consist of?
What does each resource type Ri in the system model consist of?
When does a process enter a waiting state in a multiprogramming environment?
When does a process enter a waiting state in a multiprogramming environment?
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?
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?
In the context of the provided example, what does the semaphore 'A' represent?
In the context of the provided example, what does the semaphore 'A' represent?
What is a possible consequence of a deadlock in a multiprogramming environment?
What is a possible consequence of a deadlock in a multiprogramming environment?
In the context of the bridge crossing example, what can be viewed as a resource?
In the context of the bridge crossing example, what can be viewed as a resource?
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?
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?
In a multiprogramming environment, when a process requests resources that are not available, what state does the process enter?
In a multiprogramming environment, when a process requests resources that are not available, what state does the process enter?
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?
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?
In the context of the provided example, what does the semaphore 'A' represent?
In the context of the provided example, what does the semaphore 'A' represent?
What can be viewed as a resource in the bridge crossing example?
What can be viewed as a resource in the bridge crossing example?
What is a possible consequence of a deadlock in a multiprogramming environment?
What is a possible consequence of a deadlock in a multiprogramming environment?
