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