Multiple Choice
Semaphores can be used for each of the following purposes except:
A) to protect access to a critical section
B) to notify the process that an event has occurred
C) to prevent shared variables from getting corrupted
D) to synchronize two or more concurrent threads
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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