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OS: Synchronisation, Deadlock
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Module 2
Hardware and OS Synchronization Mechanisms
1
Atomic Operations with Test-and-Set
Explain how hardware instructions like Test-and-Set provide atomic operations for synchronization.
2
Mutexes vs. Spinlocks: Ensuring Mutual Exclusion
Describe and compare mutex locks and spinlocks for ensuring mutual exclusion.
3
Semaphores for Process Synchronization
Describe and apply binary and counting semaphores for process synchronization.
4
Semaphore-Based Producer-Consumer Solution
Solve the Producer-Consumer problem using semaphores.
5
Readers-Writers Problem: Starvation Analysis with Semaphores
Analyze the Readers-Writers problem using semaphores and identify potential starvation issues.
6
Synchronization Problem Solving
Solve GATE problems involving semaphores, mutexes, and classic synchronization problems.
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Deadlock: Characterization, Prevention, and Basic Detection