OS2: Process Synchronization-Unit 2: Synchronization

Synchronization refers to one of two distinct, but related concepts: synchronization of processes, and synchronization of data. Process synchronization refers to the idea that multiple processes are to join up or handshake at a certain point, so as to reach an agreement or commit to a certain sequence of action while Data synchronization refers to the idea of keeping multiple copies of a dataset in coherence with one another, or to maintain data integrity. Process synchronization primitives are commonly used to implement data synchronization. In this unit you are going to be introduced to process synchronization. 2.0 Objectives At the end of this unit, you should be able to: Define process synchronization Describe non-blocking synchronization Explain the motivation for non-blocking synchronization Describe various types of non-blocking synchronization algorithms