ICS 332 Fall 2025

Module: Synchronization

Learning Outcomes

Synchronization

Readings

Synchronization: Race Conditions

Introduction to Race Conditions: issues and solutions

Lecture notes Reading: OSTEP 26.3, 26.4, 26.5 Reading: OSTEP 28.1, 28.8, 28.12, 28.14

Synchronization: Deadlocks

Introduction to Deadlocks: issues and solutions

Lecture notes Reading: OSTEP 32.3

Example source code

Java programs discussed in the Race Conditions lecture notes

Examples in Java

Condition Variables

Introduction to condition variables and how they are used for threads to synchronize

Lecture notes Optional