Which of the Following Is the First Step in Reducing

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the first step in reducing a directed graph to eliminate deadlock?

• A) Remove the process that is holding on to the most resources.
• B) Find a process that's waiting only for resource classes that aren't fully allocated
• C) Find a process that is currently using a resource and not waiting for one.
• D) Find the oldest process and remove it from the graph.

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