COMP 3411: Operating Systems 1
Assignment 5 – Process Synchronization (8%)
Instructions
In this assignment, you will write a Java program that implements the solution to
the bounded buffer problem between a producer and a consumer. The producer will
produce forever and the consumer will consume forever. The producer will put data
into the buffer and the consumer will remove data from the buffer. The buffer must
implement a means of ensuring that the buffer never enters an under flow (take too
much data out) or over flow put too much data into the buffer. Additionally the
buffer must have functionality so that a critical region problem does not occur with
parallel updates to the data.
Test you application by creating a java thread for the produce, the consumer and
having them access a shared buffer with declared size 5. Refer back to assignment 3
to help set up the solution to this assignment.
Report Submission Details
You must submit Java files and screen shots that show how your program
works. Refer to the marking criteria at the end of this document.
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Assignment Marking Criteria Weighting
No syntax error: All requirements are fully implemented without syntax
errors. Submitted screen shots will be reviewed with source code. /5
Correct implementation: All requirements are correctly implemented
and produce correct results Submitted screen shots will be reviewed
with source code.
/5
Total /10
