Unit 2: Process Management, Threads and Synchronization21CSC202J

Critical-Section Problem and Peterson's Solution

Curriculum and historical examination lineage for Critical-Section Problem and Peterson's Solution under Unit 2 (Process Management, Threads and Synchronization) of Operating Systems (21CSC202J) at SRMIST.

Appearances
7
Cataloged Exam Questions
Exam Papers
4
Distinct University Exams
Question Families
0
Recurring Conceptual Archetypes
SRMIST Status
Active
Regulation 2021 Syllabus
Assessment Cycle Weightage

Historical appearance distribution across SRMIST Formative Tests (CT1, CT2) and University End Semester examinations.

CT1
0
Cycle Test 1
CT2
0
Cycle Test 2
EndSem
7
Semester Exam
Marks Weightage Distribution

Factual marks weightage of questions asked on this topic in historical examinations.

1 Marks:5 questions
4 Marks:1 questions
8 Marks:1 questions
Sample Past Exam Questions

Representative historical questions extracted directly from SRMIST examination papers.

If a process is executing in its critical section, then no other processes can be executing in its critical section. This condition is called (A) Race condition (B) Process...

Year: 2023•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks

Peterson solution is restricted to processes that alternate execution between their critical section and remainder section. (A) Four (B) Two (C) Three (D) Five [1]

Year: 2023•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks

For non sharable resources like a printer, mutual exclusion _____ [1] A. Must exist B. Must not exist C. May exist D. Partially exist

Year: 2023•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks

Explain Peterson's solution for achieving mutual exclusion. [4]

Year: 2023•Assessment: EndSem
4 Marks

The segment of code in which the process may change common variables, update tables, write into file is known as ________. (A) Program (B) Non-critical section (C) Critical...

Year: 2024•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks
Historical Papers Indexed (4)

Examinations where questions for Critical-Section Problem and Peterson's Solution have appeared.

Operating Systems - JUNE 2023 Examination Paper
2023EndSem
Operating Systems - MAY 2023 Examination Paper
2023EndSem
Operating Systems - JULY 2024 Examination Paper
2024EndSem
Operating Systems - MAY 2024 Examination Paper
2024EndSem
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