Computer Science: An Overview (13th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)

13th Edition

ISBN: 9780134875460

Author: Glenn Brookshear, Dennis Brylow

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 3, Problem 33CRP

Explain an important use for the test-and-set instruction found in many machine languages. Why is it important for the entire test-and-set process to be implemented as a single instruction?

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Chapter 3, Problem 32CRP

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Computer Science: An Overview (13th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)

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