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What is the primary reason for race conditions in critical sections?
What is the primary reason for race conditions in critical sections?
- Due to the absence of thread synchronization (correct)
- Because of the presence of multiple threads in a system
- Because of the use of sleep() function in code
- Due to the execution of threads in a specific order
What is the primary goal of process synchronization in a multi-process system?
What is the primary goal of process synchronization in a multi-process system?
- To ensure that processes execute in a specific order
- To improve the overall performance of the system
- To enable simultaneous access to shared resources by multiple processes
- To prevent data inconsistency and ensure controlled access to shared resources (correct)
What happens when Process P1 is executed first?
What happens when Process P1 is executed first?
- The value of the shared variable is incremented (correct)
- The value of the shared variable is set to 0
- The value of the shared variable remains the same
- The value of the shared variable is decremented
In the given example, what is the initial value of the shared variable?
In the given example, what is the initial value of the shared variable?
What type of process is one that can affect or be affected by other processes executing in the system?
What type of process is one that can affect or be affected by other processes executing in the system?
What is a critical section in the context of process synchronization?
What is a critical section in the context of process synchronization?
What causes the context switch from Process P1 to Process P2?
What causes the context switch from Process P1 to Process P2?
What is the final value of the shared variable?
What is the final value of the shared variable?
What is the primary purpose of semaphores, monitors, and critical sections in process synchronization?
What is the primary purpose of semaphores, monitors, and critical sections in process synchronization?
What is the purpose of treating a critical section as an atomic instruction?
What is the purpose of treating a critical section as an atomic instruction?
What happens when Process P2 is executed?
What happens when Process P2 is executed?
What is a race condition in the context of process synchronization?
What is a race condition in the context of process synchronization?
Why does the CPU remain idle for some time?
Why does the CPU remain idle for some time?
What is the main benefit of process synchronization in modern operating systems?
What is the main benefit of process synchronization in modern operating systems?
What type of process is one whose execution does not affect the execution of other processes?
What type of process is one whose execution does not affect the execution of other processes?
What is the consequence of multiple processes accessing shared resources without synchronization?
What is the consequence of multiple processes accessing shared resources without synchronization?
Study Notes
Process Synchronization
- Process Synchronization is the coordination of multiple processes in a multi-process system to ensure controlled and predictable access to shared resources.
- It resolves race conditions and synchronization issues in concurrent systems.
Importance of Process Synchronization
- Ensures data consistency and integrity in multi-process systems.
- Prevents deadlocks and other synchronization problems.
Types of Processes
- Independent Process: Execution of one process does not affect other processes.
- Cooperative Process: A process that can affect or be affected by other processes.
Race Condition
- A situation where multiple processes access and manipulate shared data concurrently, resulting in an uncertain outcome.
- Occurs when the order of access to shared resources affects the result.
Avoiding Race Conditions
- Treat critical sections as atomic instructions.
- Use proper thread synchronization using locks or atomic variables.
Example of Race Condition
- Two processes P1 and P2 share a common variable (shared=10).
- Process P1 increments the variable, then Process P2 decrements it, resulting in an uncertain final value of the shared variable.
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Learn about process synchronization, a crucial concept in multi-process systems. Ensure controlled access to shared resources, and resolve synchronization issues. Understand how it prevents race conditions in concurrent systems.
