Summary: Why in OS Class?
Explore why concurrency is fundamental in operating system design by understanding the historical context and challenges with threads, critical sections, and synchronization. Learn how OS designers handle shared data structures safely to prevent race conditions and ensure proper system functionality.
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Before wrapping up, one question that you might have is: why are you studying this in the OS course? “History” is the one-word answer; the OS was the first concurrent program, and many techniques were created for use within the OS. Later, with multi-threaded processes, ...