What is a binary semaphore? What is its use?
- 7 Answers
- 35397 Views
- CDC, Maveric, Morgan Stanley, I also Faced
- E-Mail Answers
Answer Posted / pradeep_deepu
Another interpretation is semaphore means number of
resources available. Here , binary means two resources are
available.
It is used for synchronization by application of mutual
exclusion principle.(ex. Allowing only one resource to
access the contents)
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 21 Yes | 30 No |
Post New Answer View All Answers
How does operating system kernel work?
Which are the necessary conditions to achieve a deadlock?
Can ram cause blue screen?
What is option in grep?
Which is first operating system?
What is GUI?
Why paging is used in os?
What is a 64 bit application?
What is a sector?
What are the different replacement policies ?
How much does a pc cost?
What is system bus? Explain a few related terms.
What is run level 1?
Tell something about deadlock and how can we prevent dead lock?
What is sin_addr?
