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What is the term used to describe unexpected simultaneous occurrences in software development?
What is the term used to describe unexpected simultaneous occurrences in software development?
- Race condition (correct)
- Concurrency situation
- Multi-execution anomaly
- Parallel complication
Which type of attack involves taking advantage of race conditions by expecting changes to occur simultaneously?
Which type of attack involves taking advantage of race conditions by expecting changes to occur simultaneously?
- Parallel breach
- TOCTOU attack (correct)
- Simultaneous intrusion
- Concurrent exploitation
In the example provided, what amount does account A have after user 1 adds $50 to account B?
In the example provided, what amount does account A have after user 1 adds $50 to account B?
- $100 (correct)
- $150
- $50
- $200
What problem can occur if software is not designed to handle race conditions?
What problem can occur if software is not designed to handle race conditions?
What is the term for checking for changes in a system and applying modifications while being aware of concurrent changes?
What is the term for checking for changes in a system and applying modifications while being aware of concurrent changes?
Why is it important for developers to plan for race conditions in their software?
Why is it important for developers to plan for race conditions in their software?
What was the initial balance of account A before any transactions occurred?
What was the initial balance of account A before any transactions occurred?
Why did account A's balance decrease to $50?
Why did account A's balance decrease to $50?
What caused the Mars rover Spirit to enter a reboot loop?
What caused the Mars rover Spirit to enter a reboot loop?
How did a race condition contribute to the Northeast Blackout of 2003?
How did a race condition contribute to the Northeast Blackout of 2003?
What was the consequence of changing software settings too quickly on the radiation therapy machine?
What was the consequence of changing software settings too quickly on the radiation therapy machine?
How did developers address the race condition in the Mars rover Spirit?
How did developers address the race condition in the Mars rover Spirit?
What term is used to describe a situation in software development where multiple processes occur simultaneously unexpectedly?
What term is used to describe a situation in software development where multiple processes occur simultaneously unexpectedly?
In the provided example, what is the initial balance of account B before any transactions occur?
In the provided example, what is the initial balance of account B before any transactions occur?
What is the major risk associated with not planning for race conditions in software development?
What is the major risk associated with not planning for race conditions in software development?
Which attack takes advantage of race conditions by making changes while being aware that other changes may occur simultaneously?
Which attack takes advantage of race conditions by making changes while being aware that other changes may occur simultaneously?
In the scenario described, how does user 2's check balance operation impact the subsequent transactions?
In the scenario described, how does user 2's check balance operation impact the subsequent transactions?
What could be a consequence of not addressing race conditions in software involving financial transactions like the account transfer example provided?
What could be a consequence of not addressing race conditions in software involving financial transactions like the account transfer example provided?
What was the outcome of User 2 removing an additional $50 from account A without knowing that a previous $50 had already been removed?
What was the outcome of User 2 removing an additional $50 from account A without knowing that a previous $50 had already been removed?
In the context of the text, what is a notable example of a race condition occurring in the field of space exploration?
In the context of the text, what is a notable example of a race condition occurring in the field of space exploration?
How did a race condition contribute to the Northeast Blackout of 2003?
How did a race condition contribute to the Northeast Blackout of 2003?
What was the critical consequence of a deadly race condition with a radiation therapy machine in the 1980s?
What was the critical consequence of a deadly race condition with a radiation therapy machine in the 1980s?
What was the specific outcome when User 2 added $50 to account B after User 1 had already added $50?
What was the specific outcome when User 2 added $50 to account B after User 1 had already added $50?
What was the consequence of the Spirit rover experiencing a race condition leading it into a reboot loop?
What was the consequence of the Spirit rover experiencing a race condition leading it into a reboot loop?
