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What is the purpose of process synchronization?
To ensure the consistency of shared data
Why do processes need to execute concurrently?
To achieve computation speedup
What is the consequence of concurrent access to shared data?
Data inconsistency
Which of the following is NOT a reason for cooperative processes?
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What is the critical-section problem?
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What are the solutions to the critical-section problem?
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What is the purpose of Chapter 6?
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What is the role of tools in process synchronization?
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What is the purpose of maintaining data consistency?
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Which of the following statements is true about the order of process/thread execution in a multiprocessing system?
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What is the main goal of ensuring that a concurrent program works under all possible interleaving?
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What is the critical section in the context of concurrent programming?
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What is the critical-section problem in concurrent programming?
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Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a solution to the critical-section problem?
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Which of the following is a software solution to the critical-section problem?
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What is a semaphore in the context of concurrent programming?
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What are the two main operations defined on a semaphore?
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How are semaphores usually implemented?
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What is the purpose of the wait() operation on a semaphore?
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