Which mechanism ensures that only one process can execute inside a critical section of code at any given time?
A. Context Swapping
B. Paging Allocation
C. Mutual Exclusion
D. Spooling Routine
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Mutual Exclusion (Mutex) guarantees that if a process is executing inside its critical section, no other processes are permitted to enter that code path.
Explanation:
A warm boot (rebooting) occurs when a computer is already running and is restarted using system options or keys without interrupting the electrical power supply.
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