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Process Synchronization and Concurrency Control Quiz

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Which synchronization tool provides a way to solve the critical section problem?

Mutex Locks (correct)

Semaphores

Monitors

Condition Variables

What is the concept used to ensure that no two processes are in their critical section at the same time?

Deadlock Prevention

Semaphore

Monitors

Mutual Exclusion (correct)

Which classical synchronization problem involves multiple readers and writers accessing a shared resource?

Barber Shop Problem

Readers-Writers Problem (correct)

Dining Philosophers Problem

Producer Consumer Problem

What is the term for a sequence of one or more statements that appear to be indivisible?

Atomic Operation Signup and view all the answers

In which type of application can some processes be effectively programmed as a set of concurrent processes?

Structured Applications Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of process synchronization tools mentioned in the syllabus?

Semaphores, Mutex Locks, Monitors Signup and view all the answers

What are some classical synchronization problems discussed in the syllabus?

Readers-Writers Problem and Producer Consumer problem Signup and view all the answers

What are the different contexts of concurrency mentioned in the syllabus?

Multiple applications - Multiprogramming, Structured applications, OS structure Signup and view all the answers

What are the key terms related to concurrency mentioned in the syllabus?

Atomic operation Signup and view all the answers

What are some design issues in concurrency discussed in the syllabus?

Communication among processes, Sharing & competition for resources, Synchronization of activities of multiple processes, Allocation of processor time to processes Signup and view all the answers