Complete the sentence to explain why deadlocks freeze system progress.
A deadlock occurs when processes wait for resources held by each other, causing the system to [1].
Deadlocks cause the system to freeze because processes wait indefinitely for resources held by others, so no progress can be made.
Complete the sentence to describe the resource condition in a deadlock.
In a deadlock, each process holds a resource and waits for another resource that is [1] by a different process.
Each process waits for a resource that is held by another process, causing a cycle of waiting.
Fix the error in the explanation about deadlock conditions.
A deadlock requires four conditions: mutual exclusion, hold and wait, no preemption, and [1].
The four necessary conditions for deadlock include circular wait, where a cycle of processes each waits for a resource held by the next.
Fill both blanks to complete the explanation of deadlock impact.
Deadlocks cause the system to [1] because processes are [2] indefinitely waiting for resources.
Deadlocks freeze the system because processes are blocked indefinitely, unable to proceed.
Fill all three blanks to explain how deadlocks stop system progress.
In deadlocks, processes [1] resources and [2] for others, creating a [3] cycle that halts progress.
Processes hold resources and wait for others, forming a circular cycle that stops system progress.