In the design protocol of the critical section problem, each process must ask permission to enter the critical section in _______ code; it then executes in the critical section; once it finishes executing in the critical section it enters the _____ code. The process then enters the _____ code.

1. Aentry section, remainder section, exit section Q
2. Bentry section, exit section, remainder section
3. Cremainder section, entry section, exit section
4. Dremainder section, exit section, entry section

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Correct answer: B. entry section, exit section, remainder section

Explanation

A process requests permission in the entry section, runs the critical section, releases it in the exit section, then continues with the remainder section.