Algorithm Concurrency - Process Interaction

Question 1

Competition

Answer 1

Process unaware of each other

Results of one process independent of the action of the others

Question 2

Cooperation by sharing

Answer 2

Processes indirectly aware of each other (I.e shared object)

Results of one process may depend on information obtained from others

Question 3

Cooperation by communication

Answer 3

Processes directly aware of each other (have communication primitives available to them)

Results of one process may depend on information obtained from others