GATE - 2014 | OS | A system contains three programs and each requires three tape units

GATE - 2014 | OS | A system contains three programs and each requires three tape units
Posted on 11-02-2022

GATE - 2014 [Operating System]

Question:

A system contains three programs and each requires three tape units for its operation. The minimum number of tape units which the system must have such that deadlocks never arise is _________.

A

7

B

8

C

9

D

10

  

Solution:

Option (A) is Correct.

(3*2 tape units) + 1 tape unit = 7

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