Question
Which statement correctly distinguishes deadlock prevention from deadlock avoidance?
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Correct Answer: D. Prevention structurally denies a necessary condition, while avoidance grants requests only when the resulting state remains safe
Explanation:
Deadlock prevention designs the resource rules so at least one necessary condition cannot hold.
Deadlock avoidance evaluates each request using future maximum needs and safe-state analysis.
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