Computer Science - Operating Systems Concepts - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Operating Systems Concepts - Section 4 (Q.No. 11)
11.
A relationship between processes such that each has some part (critical section) which must not be executed while the critical section of another is being executed, is known as
semaphore
mutual exclusion
multiprogramming
multitasking
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Sher Hassan Awan said:   8 years ago
A semaphore is a variable used to control access to a common resource by multiple processes in a concurrent system. So option A is not possible.

Keerthi said:   1 decade ago
Mutual exclusion defines that it is only one process that may use a critical reasource at a time so the option is absolutely 'B'.

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