Question: Why there needs to be user thread and kernel thread? What is a critical section problem? Demonstrate that with an example. With an example, show

Why there needs to be user thread and kernel thread?

What is a critical section problem? Demonstrate that with an example.

With an example, show how critical section can led to dead locks.

Write two differences between a network OS and a distributed OS. 


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