The strategy of deadlock _________ is to design a system in such a way that the possibility of deadlock is excluded.
A) prevention
B) detection
C) diversion
D) avoidance

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Prevention is the best choice because it aims to eliminate the possibility of deadlock before it occurs, by designing the system in such a way that resources are allocated and released in a certain order that avoids circular wait, hold and wait, no preemption, and mutual exclusion conditions that can cause deadlock. Detection, diversion, and avoidance strategies deal with deadlocks that have already occurred or are about to occur, which can be less effective and efficient than preventing them in the first place.

The Strategy of Deadlock _________ Is to Design a System