Multiple choice

The _____ is a sequence of instructions with a clearly marked beginning and end.

  1. critical section

  2. critical segment

  3. critical part

  4. none of these

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Explanation

A critical section is a sequence of instructions that accesses shared resources, with clearly marked beginning and end points. Only one process should execute in its critical section at a time to prevent race conditions.