Which of the following statements is/are true about readers-writers…
2022
Which of the following statements is/are true about readers-writers synchronisation problem?
(i) If two readers access the shared data simultaneously, it may face problems.
(ii) It cannot be solved using semaphores.
Answer: D. Neither (i) nor (ii) — In the readers-writers problem, multiple readers can access shared data simultaneously without conflict, making statement (i) false. Semaphores are a standard…
- A.
Only (i)
- B.
Only (ii)
- C.
Both (i) and (ii)
- D.
Neither (i) nor (ii)
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Correct answer: D
In the readers-writers problem, multiple readers can access shared data simultaneously without conflict, making statement (i) false. Semaphores are a standard mechanism used to implement synchronization for this problem, so statement (ii) is also false. Therefore, neither statement is correct.
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