Race conditions are possible in many computer systems. Consider an online auction system where the current highest bid for each item must be maintained. A person who wishes to bid on an item calls the bid(amount) function, which compares the amount being bid to the current highest bid. If the amount exceeds the current highest bid, the highest bid is set to the new amount. This is illustrated below:.

What are the three stages of volcanic activity? a. active, magma, lava c. extinct, eruption, explosive b. eruption, quiet, explosive d. active, dormant, extinct

In an ecosystem, marsh snails feed on phytoplankton and painted turtles feed on marsh snails. pollution has resulted in the depletion of phytoplankton. what effect would this situation likely have on the population of marsh snails and painted turtles? as phytoplankton were destroyed, the population of marsh snails would most likely then the population of painted turtles would mostly likely a. 1. increase 2. decrease 3. stay the same b. 1. increase 2. decrease 3. stay the same

Afish fossil is found in a rock. a foot bone and tooth are found in an older layer of the same rock. what can scientists learn from the rock? a) the area changed from land to water. b) the area changed from water to land. c) the area has always been land. d) the area was once an ocean.