====== Week 7 ======

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===== Midterm Exam =====

  * Take-home Exam due: Wed, Mar 6, 5pm
  * Hand out
  * Go over exam / questions? \\ \\ 

** Interleavings **
    * Formula(number of possible interleavings):
      * # interleavings = $\frac{(nk)!} {(k!)^n}$
      * where n = # processes and k = # instructions / process


** Class exercises **

  * The Bear and the Honeybees (handout) {{cs377-bear-honeybees.pdf|PDF}}
    * split binary semaphores
      * where for binary semaphores s1 and s2: <code text>
  0 <= s1+s2 <= 1 </code>
    * technique: pass the baton

**Semaphores**

  * Ben-Ari Ch 6
    * slides: {{slides.pdf|PDF}}
      * begin slide 105

**Monitors**

  * Marc's Lecture Notes: {{ :courses:cs377-201951:cs377-monitors.pdf |PDF}}
  * Ben-Ari Ch 7
    * begin slide 146
===== Dining UPC Philosophers =====
  * Assigned: Wed, Mar 6
  *  {{diningupcphils.pdf |PDF}}
  * Due: after Spring break
    * Wed, Mar 27