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

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** Dining UPC Philosophers **
  * Midterm Programming Assignment {{diningupcphils.pdf |PDF}}
  * Assigned: Wed, Oct 7
  * Due: Fri, Oct 16, 11:59pm \\ \\

** Class exercise **

  * 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: {{ cs377-monitors.pdf |PDF}}
    * Java example: Dining Java Philosophers
      * copy my example code: <code>
$ cp -r /home/mlsmith/cs377-examples/java-phils ./ </code>
  * Ben-Ari Ch 7
    * slides: {{slides.pdf|PDF}}
      * begin slide 146