Practice Synchronization Mechanisms (9.4.3) - Multithreading

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Question 1.
What is the primary function of a mutex?
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Think of mutual exclusion.
Question 2.
What problem does a semaphore help solve?
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Consider a situation with many threads and few resources.
3Question 3.
What does a mutex do?
- Allows multiple access
- Prevents data corruption
- Increases thread speed
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Think about exclusivity.
4Question 4.
True or False: A semaphore can allow multiple threads to access a resource at the same time.
- True
- False
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Consider its nature of signaling.
Question 5.
Consider a multithreaded application where two threads are trying to modify a shared global variable. Describe how you would implement synchronization using mutexes.
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Think about locking before changing shared data.
Question 6.
You are tasked with designing a resource allocation system for a multi-threaded application. Explain how you would prevent deadlocks.
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Focus on managing request sequences.

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