ch6 - basics

Question 1

True / False

Processes may be interrupted at any time, even if partially completing execution

Answer 1

True

Question 2

what leads to data inconsistency?

Answer 2

preemptive + shared data = concurrent access to shared data -> if not synchronized it may lead to inconsistency

for instance, if one process reads before the other changes the value of a shared variable

Question 3

How to maintain data consistency?

Answer 3

Maintaining data consistency requires mechanisms to ensure the orderly execution of cooperating processes