jElhamm / Semaphore-MultiTasking

"This repository showcases the implementation of semaphores, a synchronization tool."

Semaphore MultiTasking

Semaphore MultiTasking is a repository that provides a comprehensive implementation of the Semaphore concept along with various multi-tasking scenarios. It includes examples such as producer and consumer agents, reader and writer, and hungry philosophers, showcasing the practical usage and benefits of semaphores in concurrent programming.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Usage
• Examples
• References

Introduction

In modern software development, managing concurrent execution is a critical aspect. Semaphore-MultiTasking aims to address this challenge by providing a robust implementation of the Semaphore concept in a multi-tasking environment. This repository serves as a valuable resource for understanding and implementing semaphores in various scenarios.

Features

• Complete implementation of the Semaphore concept

• Examples of common multi-tasking scenarios:

  • Producer and consumer agents:

  Implementation with C++

  Implementation with Java

  Implementation with Python

  • Reader and writer:

  Implementation with C++

  Implementation with Java

  Implementation with Python

  • Dining Philosophers:

  Implementation with C++

  Implementation with Java

  Implementation with Python

• Easy-to-understand code structure and documentation

Usage

1. Open your preferred development environment.
2. Import the Semaphore-MultiTasking project.
3. Explore the repository's codebase to understand the Semaphore implementation and different multi-tasking scenarios.
4. Modify or extend the existing examples to fit your specific requirements.

Examples

• Producer and Consumer Agents: The producer-consumer problem is a classic synchronization problem where one or more producers generate data, and one or more consumers consume that data. In Semaphore-MultiTasking, you can find a well-documented example of how to implement a solution using semaphores.

• Reader and Writer: The reader-writer problem involves concurrent access to a shared resource, where multiple readers can access it simultaneously, but only one writer can access it at a time. Semaphore-MultiTasking provides an illustrative implementation of this scenario using semaphores.

• Dining Philosophers: The dining philosophers problem is a classic synchronization problem that involves multiple philosophers sitting around a table with bowls of rice and chopsticks. Semaphore-MultiTasking demonstrates a clever use of semaphores to prevent resource deadlocks and starvation.

Please refer to the repository's source code and documentation for detailed explanations of these examples.

References

• Semaphores in Process Synchronization
• Implementation of semaphore with C++
• Implementation of semaphore with Java
• Implementation of semaphore with Python

BOOK:

• Modern Operating Systems Book by Andrew Tanenbaum.
• Operating System Concepts Book by Abraham Silberschatz.