Which of the following approaches do not require knowledge of the system state?
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Answer: B) deadlock prevention.
Deadlock Prevention does not require knowledge of the current system state. It prevents deadlocks by designing the system so that at least one of the four necessary conditions for deadlock can never occur.
- A. Deadlock Detection: Requires the current system state to detect deadlocks.
- B. Deadlock Prevention: Does not require system state knowledge. ✅
- C. Deadlock Avoidance: Requires knowledge of the system state (e.g., Banker's Algorithm).
- D. None of the above: Incorrect.