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If the value of a counting semaphore s = 4, then the maximum number of requests for the critical section before it blocks is _____________ ? 1. 0 2. 1 3. 2 4. 4
If the value of a counting semaphore s = 4, then the maximum number of requests for the critical section before it blocks is _____________ ?1. 02. 13. 24. 4
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State True/False Bakery algorithm ensures that no process is starved. 1. True 2. False
State True/False Bakery algorithm ensures that no process is starved.1. True2. False
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By using Intel hardware xchg instruction ensures that The critical section is deadlock free Solution is starvation free Process enters CS in FIFO order More than one process enters critical section at same time Which of the above statement is TRUE?
By using Intel hardware xchg instruction ensures thatThe critical section is deadlock freeSolution is starvation freeProcess enters CS in FIFO orderMore than one process ...
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Return value of xchg instruction is_____________ 1. Old value 2. New value 3 . 1 if operation succeeds and 0 if operation fails 4. None of the above
Return value of xchg instruction is_____________1. Old value2. New value3 . 1 if operation succeeds and 0 if operation fails4. None of the above
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Consider the following statements: i) if(count==0) ii) add %eax,%ebx 1. i is atomic, ii is non-atomic 2. i is non-atomic, ii is non-atomic 3. i is non-atomic, ii is atomic 4. Both are atomic
Consider the following statements:i) if(count==0)ii) add %eax,%ebx1. i is atomic, ii is non-atomic2. i is non-atomic, ii is non-atomic3. i is non-atomic, ii is atomic4...
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File System - Unix Inode
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IISC Mtech(R) Interview 2017
1)I was asked, what is the approach for selecting optimal time quantum for Round Robin scheduling. 2)What happened in between two time quantum in RR(in detail)? Please provide some answers(maybe with some references/paper link).Thanks.
1)I was asked, what is the approach for selecting optimal time quantum for Round Robin scheduling.2)What happened in between two time quantum in RR(in detail)?Please prov...
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Process Synchronization
Mutual Exclusion is important for deadlock to happen. Is this statement necessarily true always ?
Mutual Exclusion is important for deadlock to happen. Is this statement necessarily true always ?
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Disks
A certain hard disk rotates at 6000 rpm. It has 1 KB per sector and 64 sectors/track and has a seek time of 5 msec. Find the time required to read: i. 800 successive sectors? ii. 800 random sectors?
A certain hard disk rotates at 6000 rpm. It has 1 KB per sector and 64 sectors/track and has a seek time of 5 msec. Find the time required to read:i. 800 successive sect...
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Critical Section
There are two threads which try to solve critical section problem using Test-And-Set instruction. Does the above code prevent deadlock? please provide reason to your answer
There are two threads which try to solve critical section problem using Test-And-Set instruction.Does the above code prevent deadlock? please provide reason to your answe...
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Convoy effect.
Is convoy effect possible in SJF and Priority (preemptive and non preemptive) scheduling ? Please explain your answer.
Is convoy effect possible in SJF and Priority (preemptive and non preemptive) scheduling ? Please explain your answer.
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made easy test series
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Resource preemption
Which of the following transitions are not possible? (Assume resource preemption is not allowed) A) 2 and 4 B) 3 and 5 C)4 and 5 D)3 and 5 if resource preemption is not allowed then answer should be A) but answer given is D) how it is possible?
Which of the following transitions are not possible? (Assume resource preemption is not allowed)A) 2 and 4B) 3 and 5C)4 and 5D)3 and 5if resource preemption is not allowe...
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Livelock and Spinlock
State the difference between livelock and spinlock.
State the difference between livelock and spinlock.
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UGC NET CSE | December 2008 | Part 2 | Question: 41
In which of the following, ready to execute processes must be present in $RAM$ ? multiprocessing multiprogramming multitasking all of the above
In which of the following, ready to execute processes must be present in $RAM$ ?multiprocessing multiprogramming multitasking all of the above
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