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    Exam 12: Semaphores, Spinlocks, and Monitors: Understanding Synchronization in Operating Systems
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    What Is a Mutex
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What Is a Mutex

Question 6

Question 6

Multiple Choice

What is a mutex?


A) is a binary mutex
B) must be accessed from only one process
C) can be accessed from multiple processes
D) none of the mentioned

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