Description: Shared resource management refers to the process by which multiple processes or execution threads access and utilize system resources such as memory, files, and input/output devices. This management is crucial to ensure that resources are used efficiently and that there are no conflicts between processes trying to access the same resources simultaneously. Shared resource management is applicable across various computing environments and is not limited to just operating systems. This management is carried out in different modes depending on the system architecture, where certain modes may have full access to hardware resources, enabling critical operations, while other modes impose restrictions for security and stability. Shared resource management involves techniques such as synchronization, which ensures that processes do not interfere with each other, and scheduling, which determines the order in which processes access resources. Without proper management, systems can experience issues such as race conditions, deadlocks, and inefficient resource usage, leading to degraded performance or even system failures.
