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Exam 12: Semaphores, Spinlocks, and Monitors: Understanding Synchronization in Operating Systems

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Exam 3: Operating System and Computer Basics: Formatting, Clipboard, Radio Buttons, Bankers Algorithm, and More24 Questions

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Exam 5: Processor and Memory Fundamentals24 Questions

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Exam 7: Computer Science and Information Technology on Raid, Middleware, and CPU Scheduling24 Questions

Exam 8: Understanding Process Scheduling in Operating Systems24 Questions

Exam 9: Operating System and Process Management25 Questions

Exam 10: Process Scheduling and Synchronization in Multi-Programming Environment25 Questions

Exam 11: Process Management and Interprocess Communication in Unix25 Questions

Exam 12: Semaphores, Spinlocks, and Monitors: Understanding Synchronization in Operating Systems25 Questions

Exam 13: Concurrency Control and Deadlock Prevention in Operating Systems25 Questions

Exam 14: Deadlock and Resource Allocation in Computer Systems25 Questions

Exam 15: Memory Management and Swapping Techniques24 Questions

Exam 16: Memory Management in Operating Systems25 Questions

Exam 17: Understanding Paging and Memory Management in Operating Systems24 Questions

Exam 18: Understanding Virtual Memory and Page Replacement Algorithms24 Questions

Exam 19: Virtual Memory, Segmentation, and Disk Management25 Questions

Exam 20: Disk Management and I/O Subsystem25 Questions

Exam 21: Linux Kernel and System Structures24 Questions

Exam 22: Thread Management and Synchronization in Operating Systems25 Questions

Exam 23: Operating System Concepts: System Calls, Threads, and Signals25 Questions

Exam 24: Operating System and Thread Pool24 Questions

Exam 25: Operating System and Memory Management25 Questions

Exam 26: Process Control and Memory Management25 Questions

Exam 27: Linux Kernel, File Systems, Bootloaders and Distributions9 Questions

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A procedure defined within a_ can access only those variables declared locally within the_and its formal parameters.

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A binary semaphore is a semaphore with integer values

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The wait operation of the semaphore basically works on the basic___________system call.

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If the semaphore value is negative

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To ensure difficulties do not arise in the readers - writers problem___________are given exclusive access to the shared object.

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What is a mutex?

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If no process is suspended, the signal operation___________

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What are the two atomic operations permissible on semaphores?

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Semaphores are mostly used to implement

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What will happen if a non-recursive mutex is locked more than once?

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The dining - philosophers problem will occur in case of___________

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What are the two kinds of semaphores?

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The signal operation of the semaphore basically works on the basic___________system call.

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The code that changes the value of the semaphore is___________

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A deadlock free solution to the dining philosophers problem___________

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What is a semaphore?

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What is the main disadvantage of spinlocks?

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A monitor is characterized by

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The bounded buffer problem is also known as___________

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