Locking Must Be Used to Coordinate the Activities of Users

question 78

True/False

Locking must be used to coordinate the activities of users in order to prevent the lost-update problem.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences actions in a way that causes the belief to become true.

Actor/Observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing other people's behaviors to their internal characteristics.

Ingroup/Outgroup Bias

The tendency to favor individuals within our group while being prejudiced against or hostile toward those in other groups.