Practice Thread Synchronization (9.4) - Multithreading

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Question 1.
What is a race condition?
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Remember the concept of threading issues.
Question 2.
What is the purpose of a mutex?
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Think about locking mechanisms.
3Question 3.
What condition occurs if two threads wait indefinitely for resources?
- Race Condition
- Deadlock
- Starvation
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Recall the blocking behavior of threads.
4Question 4.
True or False: A mutex allows multiple threads to access the same resource simultaneously.
- True
- False
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Think about how locking works.
Question 5.
Develop a multithreaded application to simulate a bank account with deposits and withdrawals using mutexes. Include scenarios to demonstrate race conditions and how they are resolved.
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Consider how money changes depending on thread timing.
Question 6.
Analyze a complex system where deadlocks could occur, describe the resource allocation graph, and propose a solution for deadlock avoidance.
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Visualize threads and resources in your analysis.

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