Which of the following defines mutual exclusion?
A. A set of processes are prevented from running because higher priority processes keep getting in ahead of them
B. A set of processes is waiting for an event that only another process in the set can cause
C. A set of processes are prevented from simultaneously accessing a shared data structure
D. A situation when a system tries to perform two or more operations at the same time.
Answer:C
Which of the following defines mutual exclusion?
A. A set of processes are prevented from running because higher priority processes keep getting in ahead of them B. A set of processes is waiting for an event that only another process in the set can cause C. A set of processes are prevented from simultaneously accessing a shared data structure D. A situation when a system tries to perform two or more operations at the same time.