This episode unpacks semaphores, mutexes, and synchronization in multithreading with relatable examples like traffic lights and café workflows. Learn about the Readers-Writers problem, its implications for databases, and how thread safety strategies help avoid deadlocks and race conditions. With real-world stories and practical insights, we bring clarity to these core concepts in computing.
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Review of ICS 53 course material from Topic 4 Part 2