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Which approach to deadlock avoidance involves not starting a process that could lead to deadlock?
Which approach to deadlock avoidance involves not starting a process that could lead to deadlock?
What is one of the restrictions that must be considered when implementing deadlock avoidance?
What is one of the restrictions that must be considered when implementing deadlock avoidance?
Which of the following is NOT part of the resource allocation denial approach?
Which of the following is NOT part of the resource allocation denial approach?
What is the focus of the resource allocation denial strategy?
What is the focus of the resource allocation denial strategy?
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Which statement accurately describes the principle of process initiation denial?
Which statement accurately describes the principle of process initiation denial?
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What is multiprogramming primarily concerned with?
What is multiprogramming primarily concerned with?
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Which of the following best describes an atomic operation?
Which of the following best describes an atomic operation?
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What does the critical section refer to in concurrent processes?
What does the critical section refer to in concurrent processes?
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Which scenario describes a race condition?
Which scenario describes a race condition?
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What requirement must be met to achieve mutual exclusion?
What requirement must be met to achieve mutual exclusion?
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What is the primary goal of distributed processing?
What is the primary goal of distributed processing?
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Which of the following statements about multiprocessing is true?
Which of the following statements about multiprocessing is true?
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Which characteristic is essential for an operation to be considered atomic?
Which characteristic is essential for an operation to be considered atomic?
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What does starvation refer to in the context of process scheduling?
What does starvation refer to in the context of process scheduling?
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Why is it important for processes not to be delayed indefinitely when accessing a critical section?
Why is it important for processes not to be delayed indefinitely when accessing a critical section?
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Which statement best describes processes in a concurrent system?
Which statement best describes processes in a concurrent system?
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What is a consequence of interleaved execution in a multiprogramming system?
What is a consequence of interleaved execution in a multiprogramming system?
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What must a process do once it enters its critical section?
What must a process do once it enters its critical section?
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Which of the following is NOT a principle of concurrency?
Which of the following is NOT a principle of concurrency?
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What characterizes competition among processes?
What characterizes competition among processes?
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Which scenario best exemplifies mutual exclusion?
Which scenario best exemplifies mutual exclusion?
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What does cooperation by sharing entail in the context of concurrency?
What does cooperation by sharing entail in the context of concurrency?
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Which of the following is NOT a potential control problem associated with process interactions?
Which of the following is NOT a potential control problem associated with process interactions?
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What defines a condition variable in the context of process synchronization?
What defines a condition variable in the context of process synchronization?
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In the context of monitors, what key feature restricts access to its variables?
In the context of monitors, what key feature restricts access to its variables?
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Which statement about mutex locks is true?
Which statement about mutex locks is true?
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What is the main focus of cooperation by communication among processes?
What is the main focus of cooperation by communication among processes?
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Which of the following best describes starvation in the context of process management?
Which of the following best describes starvation in the context of process management?
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What does mutual exclusion refer to in concurrency?
What does mutual exclusion refer to in concurrency?
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Which method can be used to recover from a detected deadlock?
Which method can be used to recover from a detected deadlock?
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What is a key strategy in deadlock avoidance?
What is a key strategy in deadlock avoidance?
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How can circular wait be prevented?
How can circular wait be prevented?
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What must happen before successively aborting deadlocked processes?
What must happen before successively aborting deadlocked processes?
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Which condition must be satisfied for a deadlock to occur?
Which condition must be satisfied for a deadlock to occur?
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What happens if a process is denied further requests during deadlock recovery?
What happens if a process is denied further requests during deadlock recovery?
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Which of the following is NOT a method mentioned for deadlock recovery?
Which of the following is NOT a method mentioned for deadlock recovery?
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What is required for dynamic deadlock avoidance strategies?
What is required for dynamic deadlock avoidance strategies?
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Study Notes
Operating Systems
- Operating systems (OS) focus on managing processes and threads.
- Multiprogramming manages multiple processes on a single processor.
- Multiprocessing manages multiple processes on multiple processors.
- Distributed processing manages multiple processes on multiple distributed systems.
Concurrency Terminologies
- Atomic operations: Execute as a group, no other process can see intermediate states or interrupt, effectively isolating it from concurrent processes.
- Critical Section: Section of code requiring access to shared resources, only one process can execute it at a time.
- Race Condition: Multiple threads/processes read and write shared data, final result depends on execution timing.
- Starvation: Runnable process is overlooked indefinitely by the scheduler, even though it's ready to proceed.
Process Interactions
- Competition: Processes unaware of each other, can be batch jobs, interactive sessions, or a mix. Potential problems: mutual exclusion, deadlock, starvation.
- Cooperation by Sharing: Processes share access to objects but may not be aware of each other. Potential problems: mutual exclusion, deadlock, starvation, data coherence.
- Cooperation by Communication: Processes communicate by process identification and work jointly. Potential problems: deadlock, starvation.
Mutual Exclusion
- Requires the following:
- Only one process at a time in its critical section.
- Halting in non-critical section does not interfere with other processes.
- No deadlock or starvation.
- Processes waiting to enter critical sections must be allowed without delay.
- No assumptions on process speed or processor count.
- Processes remain in critical section for a finite time.
Concurrency Solutions
- Semaphore: Control access to shared resources, signaling available resources.
- Mutex (Mutual Exclusion): Provides exclusive access to a resource, only the one who locks it can unlock, only the holder can operate.
- Condition Variable: A data type blocking a process/thread until a specific condition is met.
- Monitor: Encapsulates variables, access procedures, and initialization code, controlling access and ensuring only one process is active at a time.
Deadlock
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Occurs when:
- Mutual exclusion: resource held by one process, others wait.
- Hold and wait: process holds resource while waiting for another.
- No preemption: resources cannot be forcibly removed.
- Circular wait: processes waiting for each other in a cycle.
Deadlock Recovery
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Common Methods:
- Aborting all deadlocked processes: most common.
- Rolling back processes to checkpoints: requires rollback and restart mechanisms, but deadlock may recur.
- Successively aborting processes until deadlock is gone: requires repeated detection.
- Successively preempting resources until deadlock is gone: requires rolling back processes.
Deadlock Avoidance
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Deny resource requests if allocation might lead to deadlock:
- Process initiation denial: don't start a process if its demands might lead to a deadlock.
- Resource allocation denial: don't grant incremental requests if they might lead to a deadlock.
Deadlock Prevention
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Restrict system behavior:
- No preemption: prevent by requiring processes to release held resources if denied requests, letting go of resources to allow other processes, or requesting additional resources.
- Circular wait: prevent by defining a linear ordering of resource types.
Deadlock Avoidance Restrictions
- Maximum resource requirement for each process must be known in advance.
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This quiz covers key concepts in operating systems, including process management, concurrency, and critical sections. Test your understanding of multiprogramming, multiprocessing, and process interactions, as well as related terminologies like race conditions and starvation.
