Unit 8 · Module 2 · Operating systems
Files, descriptors, and blocking vs non-blocking I/O
Why one slow disk read can freeze a whole server.
Unit 8 of the free 49-unit computer-science course, in operating systems. A short self-check.
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Self-check — 3 questions
Answer alone, at 2am, with no interviewer in the room.