What is a race condition in an Operating System?

Options

  • A. A situation in which the result depends on the timing or interleaving of concurrent operations
  • B. A situation in which the CPU clock permanently stops
  • C. A method of allocating memory to a process
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

A. A situation in which the result depends on the timing or interleaving of concurrent operations

Detailed Explanation

Explanation: A race condition occurs when multiple processes or threads access shared data concurrently and the final result depends on the order or timing of their execution. Proper synchronization can prevent unsafe race conditions.

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