
Operating System Concepts Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main focus of Chapter 6 in Operating System Concepts?
Networking
File Systems
Synchronization Tools
Memory Management
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What problem does the critical-section problem address?
Data inconsistency due to concurrent access
Memory leaks in processes
Inefficient CPU scheduling
Deadlock situations
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a requirement for a solution to the critical-section problem?
Mutual Exclusion
High Performance
Low Memory Usage
Fast I/O Operations
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'race condition' refer to?
Processes competing for CPU time
Inconsistent data due to concurrent access
Deadlock in process execution
Inefficient memory allocation
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Peterson's solution, what does the 'turn' variable indicate?
The number of processes waiting
The priority of the processes
The next process to enter the critical section
The state of the semaphore
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a mutex lock primarily used for?
To manage memory allocation
To ensure mutual exclusion in critical sections
To handle I/O operations
To schedule processes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of semaphores?
Can be binary or counting
Are always implemented in hardware
Can be accessed via multiple operations
Require busy waiting
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