What is a binary semaphore? What is its use?
Answer Posted / usha
Binary semaphore has two values 0 and 1. It can be used for
guarding critical section and also for guarding single
resource. Semaphore value 1 indicates, resource is
available, 0 means it is not available.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 24 Yes | 3 No |
Post New Answer View All Answers
What are device drivers in os?
Explain the stipulations of c2 level security?
What is gang scheduling in operating system (os)?
What is a long term scheduler & short term schedulers?
Is it possible to have a deadlock involving only one process? Explain your answer.
How the Swapper works?
How the Kernel handles both the page stealer and the fault handler?
What is the difference between ram and cache memory?
What is lts in node js?
What is chkdsk used for?
What is operating system in computer?
What is a sector?
What are the three types of file system?
How can the speed of interrupt driven input output systems be improved?
Give a brief description of the following terms: a) Play head b) Symbol c) Tweening d) ActionScript e) Frame rate f) Library panel g) Masking h) Context – sensitive Property Inspector i) Bandwidth Profiler j) Frame Label