Explain why a multi-threaded server might not qualify as a state machine.
What will be an ideal response?
The order in which operations are applied within such a server might differ from the order in which they are initiated. This is because operations could be delayed waiting for some other resource, and the resource scheduling policy could, in principle, reverse the order of two operations.
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MC Which of the following is evaluated as false?
a) 3. b) 0. c) -3. d) Both b and c.
A fragment of a larger string is a ___________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A(n) ___________ is a collection of one or more statements combined to perform an action.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In a PAM configuration file, which option defines a module that must be successfully processed?
A. account B. required C. debug D. use first pass