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Chapter 28: Locks The Basic Idea

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Learning objectives​

  • Explain the main ideas and vocabulary in Locks The Basic Idea.
  • Work through the source examples for Locks The Basic Idea without depending on raw chunk order.
  • Use Locks The Basic Idea as selective reference when learner modules point back to Ostep.

Prerequisites​

  • Earlier prerequisite concepts leading into Chapter 28: Locks The Basic Idea.

Module targets​

  • module-03-concurrency-synchronization

AI companion modes​

  • Explain simply
  • Socratic tutor
  • Quiz me
  • Challenge my understanding
  • Diagnose my confusion
  • Generate extra practice
  • Revision mode
  • Connect forward / backward

Source-of-truth note​

This unit is anchored to Ostep and the source chapter "Chapter 28: Locks The Basic Idea". Use external resources only to clarify, extend, or modernize details without replacing the chapter's conceptual spine.

External enrichment​

No chapter-specific enrichment resources are curated yet. Add them in the unit manifest when a source clearly improves learning.

Source provenance​

  • Primary source: Ostep
  • Source chapter 28: Chapter 28: Locks The Basic Idea
  • Raw source file: 129-28-1-locks-the-basic-idea.md
  • Raw source file: 130-28-5-controlling-interrupts.md
  • Raw source file: 131-28-6-test-and-set-atomic-exchange.md
  • Raw source file: 132-28-7-building-a-working-spin-lock.md
  • Raw source file: 133-28-10-load-linked-and-store-conditional.md
  • Raw source file: 134-28-11-fetch-and-add.md
  • Raw source file: 135-28-14-using-queues-sleeping-instead-of-spinning.md
  • Raw source file: 136-28-16-two-phase-locks.md

Sections​

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