Module: ICS432 Redux

Learning Outcomes

Synchronization

Understand the race condition problem
Understand the lock abstraction
Understand the deadlock problem and some of its possible solutions
Be exposed to the condition variable abstraction

Readings

Condition Variables

Introduction to Condition Variables

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Semaphores

Introduction to Semaphores

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Classic Concurrency Problems

Overview of classic concurrency problems

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