Mutual Exclusion – ME

Question 7. What is a monitor, and how does it achieve mutual exclusion?

Answer:

A monitor is a high-level synchronization construct that combines mutual exclusion and condition variables. It ensures that only one process or thread can execute a monitor procedure at a time, automatically providing mutual exclusion within the monitor's critical section.

Resources:

Medium Article: Java Monitor — [Notes]

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Baeldung Article: What Is a Monitor in Computer Science?

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