diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd5c523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+    "files.associations": {
+        "unistd.h": "c",
+        "errno.h": "c"
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/5_Multithreaded-Programming/consumer.c b/5_Multithreaded-Programming/consumer.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b44f1a5
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+++ b/5_Multithreaded-Programming/consumer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+// consumer.c
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <semaphore.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <float.h>	// For FLT_MAX, FLT_MIN (or DBL_MAX etc.)
+#include <signal.h> // For signal handling
+
+#include "data_structures.h" // Common header
+
+SharedData *shared_data_ptr = NULL;
+int shm_fd = -1;
+sem_t *mutex_sem = SEM_FAILED;
+volatile sig_atomic_t keep_running = 1;
+
+void cleanup_ipc_consumer() {
+	printf("\nConsumer cleaning up...\n");
+	if (shared_data_ptr != MAP_FAILED && shared_data_ptr != NULL) {
+		if (munmap(shared_data_ptr, sizeof(SharedData)) == -1) {
+			perror("munmap");
+		}
+	}
+	if (shm_fd != -1) {
+		close(shm_fd);
+		// Consumer does NOT unlink shared memory, producer owns it
+	}
+	if (mutex_sem != SEM_FAILED) {
+		sem_close(mutex_sem);
+		// Consumer does NOT unlink semaphore, producer owns it
+	}
+	printf("Consumer cleanup complete.\n");
+}
+
+void sigint_handler_consumer(int sig) {
+	printf("\nConsumer received SIGINT. Shutting down...\n");
+	keep_running = 0;
+}
+
+int main() {
+	struct sigaction sa;
+	sa.sa_handler = sigint_handler_consumer;
+	sigemptyset(&sa.sa_mask);
+	sa.sa_flags = 0;
+	if (sigaction(SIGINT, &sa, NULL) == -1) {
+		perror("sigaction");
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
+	if (sigaction(SIGTERM, &sa, NULL) == -1) {
+		perror("sigaction for SIGTERM");
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	// 1. Open existing POSIX shared memory object (DO NOT CREATE)
+	shm_fd = shm_open(SHM_NAME, O_RDWR, 0666); // O_RDONLY if only reading
+	if (shm_fd == -1) {
+		perror("shm_open (Is the producer.c program running?)");
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	// 2. Map the shared memory object into the process's address space
+	// Note: Size is known from SharedData struct. ftruncate is not needed here.
+	shared_data_ptr = mmap(0, sizeof(SharedData), PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_SHARED, shm_fd, 0); // PROT_READ if only reading
+	if (shared_data_ptr == MAP_FAILED) {
+		perror("mmap");
+		close(shm_fd);
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
+	printf("Shared memory opened and mapped successfully.\n");
+
+	// 3. Open existing POSIX named semaphore (DO NOT CREATE)
+	mutex_sem = sem_open(SEM_MUTEX_NAME, 0); // Flags argument is 0 when opening existing
+	if (mutex_sem == SEM_FAILED) {
+		perror("sem_open (Is the producer.c program running and semaphore created?)");
+		munmap(shared_data_ptr, sizeof(SharedData));
+		close(shm_fd);
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
+	printf("Mutex semaphore opened successfully.\n");
+
+	printf("Monitoring room display started. Press Ctrl+C to exit.\n");
+	printf("Will display data every %d seconds.\n\n", MONITOR_DISPLAY_INTERVAL);
+
+	// 4. Monitoring loop
+	while (keep_running) {
+		// Wait for semaphore
+		if (sem_wait(mutex_sem) == -1) {
+			if (keep_running)
+				perror("sem_wait in consumer"); // Don't print error if shutting down
+			break;								// Exit loop on error or interruption
+		}
+
+		float max_temp = -FLT_MAX;
+		float min_temp = FLT_MAX;
+		int hottest_workshop_idx = -1;
+		int coldest_workshop_idx = -1;
+		int valid_data_found = 0;
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < NUM_WORKSHOPS; ++i) {
+			// Check if the workshop data looks initialized (not default 0.0 or some other sentinel)
+			// For this example, any non-zero temp can be considered, or rely on producer to fill.
+			// A more robust way would be a 'valid' flag per workshop or timestamp.
+			if (shared_data_ptr->workshops[i].temperature != 0.0f || shared_data_ptr->workshops[i].humidity != 0.0f) {
+				valid_data_found = 1; // At least one workshop has some data
+			}
+
+			float current_temp = shared_data_ptr->workshops[i].temperature;
+
+			if (current_temp > max_temp) {
+				max_temp = current_temp;
+				hottest_workshop_idx = i;
+			}
+			if (current_temp < min_temp) {
+				min_temp = current_temp;
+				coldest_workshop_idx = i;
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Release semaphore
+		if (sem_post(mutex_sem) == -1) {
+			perror("sem_post in consumer");
+			break; // Exit loop on error
+		}
+
+		// Display data
+		if (hottest_workshop_idx != -1 && coldest_workshop_idx != -1 && valid_data_found) {
+			printf("--- Monitoring Update (%s", ctime(&(time_t){ time(NULL) })); // ctime adds newline
+			printf("    Highest Temp: Workshop %d (%.2f C, %.2f %% Humidity)\n",
+				shared_data_ptr->workshops[hottest_workshop_idx].workshop_id,
+				max_temp,
+				shared_data_ptr->workshops[hottest_workshop_idx].humidity);
+			printf("    Lowest Temp:  Workshop %d (%.2f C, %.2f %% Humidity)\n",
+				shared_data_ptr->workshops[coldest_workshop_idx].workshop_id,
+				min_temp,
+				shared_data_ptr->workshops[coldest_workshop_idx].humidity);
+			printf("---\n\n");
+		}
+		else if (!valid_data_found) {
+			printf("[%s] Waiting for initial data from workshops...\n\n", ctime(&(time_t){ time(NULL) }));
+		}
+		else {
+			printf("[%s] No valid temperature extremes found yet (all workshops might have same temp or no data).\n\n", ctime(&(time_t){ time(NULL) }));
+		}
+		fflush(stdout);
+
+		// Sleep for the display interval
+		for (int i = 0; i < MONITOR_DISPLAY_INTERVAL && keep_running; ++i) {
+			sleep(1);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// 5. Cleanup: Unmap shared memory, close file descriptor, close semaphore
+	cleanup_ipc_consumer();
+
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
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diff --git a/5_Multithreaded-Programming/data_structures.h b/5_Multithreaded-Programming/data_structures.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e337047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/5_Multithreaded-Programming/data_structures.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// data_structures.h
+#ifndef DATA_STRUCTURES_H
+#define DATA_STRUCTURES_H
+
+#include <pthread.h>   // For pthread_t, though not strictly needed in Program 2 if monitor is in main
+#include <semaphore.h> // For sem_t
+#include <time.h>	   // For time_t (optional)
+
+#define NUM_WORKSHOPS 10
+#define SHM_NAME "/workshop_monitoring_shm"
+#define SEM_MUTEX_NAME "/workshop_monitoring_mutex_sem"
+
+// Min/Max values for simulation
+#define MIN_TEMP 10.0f
+#define MAX_TEMP 40.0f
+#define MIN_HUMIDITY 20.0f
+#define MAX_HUMIDITY 80.0f
+
+// Interval for workshop data generation (seconds)
+#define WORKSHOP_UPDATE_INTERVAL 2
+// Interval for monitoring display (seconds)
+#define MONITOR_DISPLAY_INTERVAL 5
+
+typedef struct {
+	int workshop_id;
+	float temperature;
+	float humidity;
+	// time_t last_updated; // Optional: timestamp of last update
+} WorkshopData;
+
+typedef struct {
+	WorkshopData workshops[NUM_WORKSHOPS];
+	// Could add a generation counter or other metadata if needed
+	// int data_ready_count; // Could be used with condition variables if within one process
+} SharedData;
+
+#endif // DATA_STRUCTURES_H
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diff --git a/5_Multithreaded-Programming/parity_checker.c b/5_Multithreaded-Programming/parity_checker.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8448cc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/5_Multithreaded-Programming/parity_checker.c
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+// Shared variables
+int total_count = 0;
+int even_count = 0;
+pthread_mutex_t mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+bool running = true;
+
+// Thread to report total count every 3 seconds
+void* report_total(void* arg) {
+    while(running) {
+        sleep(3);
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex);
+        printf("Total numbers entered so far: %d\n", total_count);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+// Thread to report even count every 5 seconds
+void* report_even(void* arg) {
+    while(running) {
+        sleep(5);
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex);
+        printf("Total even numbers entered so far: %d\n", even_count);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+int main() {
+    pthread_t total_thread, even_thread;
+    int num;
+    
+    // Create the reporting threads
+    pthread_create(&total_thread, NULL, report_total, NULL);
+    pthread_create(&even_thread, NULL, report_even, NULL);
+    
+    printf("Enter integers (enter a negative number to exit):\n");
+    
+    while(1) {
+        scanf("%d", &num);
+        
+        if(num < 0) {
+            printf("Negative number entered. Exiting program.\n");
+            break;
+        }
+        
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex);
+        total_count++;
+        
+        if(num % 2 == 0) {
+            even_count++;
+            printf("%d is an even number.\n", num);
+        } else {
+            printf("%d is an odd number.\n", num);
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
+    }
+    
+    // Signal threads to terminate and wait for them
+    running = false;
+    pthread_join(total_thread, NULL);
+    pthread_join(even_thread, NULL);
+    
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutex);
+    
+    return 0;
+}
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diff --git a/5_Multithreaded-Programming/producer.c b/5_Multithreaded-Programming/producer.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3779f77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/5_Multithreaded-Programming/producer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+// producer.c
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <semaphore.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <signal.h> // For signal handling
+#include <float.h>	// For FLT_MAX etc. (not strictly needed here but good for min/max init)
+#include <stdint.h> // For intptr_t
+
+#include "data_structures.h" // Common header
+
+SharedData *shared_data_ptr = NULL;
+int shm_fd = -1;
+sem_t *mutex_sem = SEM_FAILED;
+pthread_t workshop_threads[NUM_WORKSHOPS];
+volatile sig_atomic_t keep_running = 1;
+
+void cleanup_ipc() {
+	printf("\nProducer cleaning up IPC...\n");
+	if (shared_data_ptr != MAP_FAILED && shared_data_ptr != NULL) {
+		if (munmap(shared_data_ptr, sizeof(SharedData)) == -1) {
+			perror("munmap");
+		}
+	}
+	if (shm_fd != -1) {
+		close(shm_fd);
+		if (shm_unlink(SHM_NAME) == -1) {
+			// perror("shm_unlink"); // Might have been unlinked by another instance or if it never fully started
+		}
+	}
+	if (mutex_sem != SEM_FAILED) {
+		sem_close(mutex_sem);
+		if (sem_unlink(SEM_MUTEX_NAME) == -1) {
+			// perror("sem_unlink"); // Similar to shm_unlink
+		}
+	}
+	printf("Producer IPC cleanup complete.\n");
+}
+
+void sigint_handler(int sig) {
+	printf("\nProducer received SIGINT. Shutting down...\n");
+	keep_running = 0;
+	// Give threads a moment to notice keep_running flag
+	// In a more robust system, you'd signal threads to exit using pthread_cancel or condition variables.
+	// For this example, they will check keep_running.
+}
+
+// Function for each workshop thread
+void *workshop_thread_func(void *arg) {
+	int workshop_id = (int)(intptr_t)arg; // Safer than &i from main loop
+	srand(time(NULL) ^ pthread_self());	  // Seed random number generator per thread
+
+	printf("Workshop thread %d started.\n", workshop_id);
+
+	while (keep_running) {
+		// Simulate data generation
+		float current_temp = MIN_TEMP + ((float)rand() / RAND_MAX) * (MAX_TEMP - MIN_TEMP);
+		float current_humidity = MIN_HUMIDITY + ((float)rand() / RAND_MAX) * (MAX_HUMIDITY - MIN_HUMIDITY);
+
+		// Acquire semaphore
+		if (sem_wait(mutex_sem) == -1) {
+			perror("sem_wait in workshop thread");
+			pthread_exit(NULL);
+		}
+
+		// Write data to shared memory
+		shared_data_ptr->workshops[workshop_id].temperature = current_temp;
+		shared_data_ptr->workshops[workshop_id].humidity = current_humidity;
+		// shared_data_ptr->workshops[workshop_id].last_updated = time(NULL); // Optional
+
+		printf("Workshop %d: Temp = %.2f C, Humidity = %.2f %%\n",
+			workshop_id, current_temp, current_humidity);
+
+		// Release semaphore
+		if (sem_post(mutex_sem) == -1) {
+			perror("sem_post in workshop thread");
+			// Continue, but this is problematic
+		}
+
+		// Sleep for a while
+		for (int i = 0; i < WORKSHOP_UPDATE_INTERVAL && keep_running; ++i) {
+			sleep(1);
+		}
+	}
+
+	printf("Workshop thread %d exiting.\n", workshop_id);
+	pthread_exit(NULL);
+}
+
+int main() {
+	// Register signal handler for Ctrl+C
+	struct sigaction sa;
+	sa.sa_handler = sigint_handler;
+	sigemptyset(&sa.sa_mask);
+	sa.sa_flags = 0; // or SA_RESTART to restart syscalls if interrupted by this signal
+	if (sigaction(SIGINT, &sa, NULL) == -1) {
+		perror("sigaction");
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
+	if (sigaction(SIGTERM, &sa, NULL) == -1) {
+		perror("sigaction for SIGTERM");
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	// 1. Create or open POSIX shared memory object
+	// O_EXCL can be used to ensure we are the first to create it,
+	// but for robust restart, we might remove it and handle existing SHM.
+	// For this assignment, let's assume clean startup.
+	shm_fd = shm_open(SHM_NAME, O_CREAT | O_RDWR | O_EXCL, 0666);
+	if (shm_fd == -1) {
+		perror("shm_open (Is another producer instance running or /dev/shm full?)");
+		// Attempt to open if it already exists (for cleanup or if O_EXCL was removed)
+		shm_fd = shm_open(SHM_NAME, O_RDWR, 0666);
+		if (shm_fd == -1) {
+			perror("shm_open (secondary attempt)");
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
+		// If opened existing, we might not want to ftruncate, but for a fresh start this is okay
+		// Or better, unlink first if it exists from a previous bad run.
+		printf("Warning: Shared memory %s already existed. Unlinking and recreating.\n", SHM_NAME);
+		shm_unlink(SHM_NAME); // Clean up if it exists
+		shm_fd = shm_open(SHM_NAME, O_CREAT | O_RDWR, 0666);
+		if (shm_fd == -1) {
+			perror("shm_open (after unlink)");
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// 2. Set the size of the shared memory object
+	if (ftruncate(shm_fd, sizeof(SharedData)) == -1) {
+		perror("ftruncate");
+		close(shm_fd);
+		shm_unlink(SHM_NAME); // Clean up
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	// 3. Map the shared memory object into the process's address space
+	shared_data_ptr = mmap(0, sizeof(SharedData), PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_SHARED, shm_fd, 0);
+	if (shared_data_ptr == MAP_FAILED) {
+		perror("mmap");
+		close(shm_fd);
+		shm_unlink(SHM_NAME); // Clean up
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
+	printf("Shared memory created/opened and mapped successfully.\n");
+
+	// Initialize workshop IDs and default data
+	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_WORKSHOPS; ++i) {
+		shared_data_ptr->workshops[i].workshop_id = i;
+		shared_data_ptr->workshops[i].temperature = 0.0f; // Initial value
+		shared_data_ptr->workshops[i].humidity = 0.0f;	  // Initial value
+	}
+
+	// 4. Create or open a POSIX named semaphore (acting as a mutex)
+	// O_EXCL can be used here as well for similar reasons to shm_open.
+	mutex_sem = sem_open(SEM_MUTEX_NAME, O_CREAT | O_EXCL, 0666, 1); // Initial value 1 (unlocked)
+	if (mutex_sem == SEM_FAILED) {
+		perror("sem_open (Is another producer instance running with this semaphore?)");
+		sem_unlink(SEM_MUTEX_NAME); // Attempt to clean up if it exists
+		mutex_sem = sem_open(SEM_MUTEX_NAME, O_CREAT, 0666, 1);
+		if (mutex_sem == SEM_FAILED) {
+			perror("sem_open (after unlink)");
+			cleanup_ipc(); // Full cleanup
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
+		printf("Warning: Semaphore %s already existed. Unlinking and recreating.\n", SEM_MUTEX_NAME);
+	}
+	printf("Mutex semaphore created/opened successfully.\n");
+
+	// Seed random number generator for main (primarily for workshop thread seeding)
+	srand(time(NULL));
+
+	// 5. Create workshop threads
+	printf("Creating %d workshop threads...\n", NUM_WORKSHOPS);
+	for (long i = 0; i < NUM_WORKSHOPS; ++i) {
+		// Note: Casting 'i' to void* and back to int (via intptr_t) is a common shorthand
+		// for passing small integer IDs. For complex arguments, a struct pointer is better.
+		if (pthread_create(&workshop_threads[i], NULL, workshop_thread_func, (void *)i) != 0) {
+			perror("pthread_create");
+			keep_running = 0; // Signal other threads to stop
+			// Join already created threads before exiting
+			for (long j = 0; j < i; ++j) {
+				pthread_join(workshop_threads[j], NULL);
+			}
+			cleanup_ipc();
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	printf("All workshop threads created. Producer is running. Press Ctrl+C to exit.\n");
+
+	// Keep the main thread alive while workshop threads run
+	// The threads will check 'keep_running' which is modified by the signal handler
+	while (keep_running) {
+		sleep(1); // Check periodically
+	}
+
+	// 6. Wait for all workshop threads to complete
+	printf("Waiting for workshop threads to exit...\n");
+	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_WORKSHOPS; ++i) {
+		if (pthread_join(workshop_threads[i], NULL) != 0) {
+			perror("pthread_join");
+		}
+	}
+	printf("All workshop threads have exited.\n");
+
+	// 7. Cleanup: Unmap, close, and unlink shared memory and semaphore
+	// This will be called by the signal handler or at the end of normal execution
+	cleanup_ipc();
+
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
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diff --git a/5_Multithreaded-Programming/thread_reverse_order.c b/5_Multithreaded-Programming/thread_reverse_order.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0f49ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/5_Multithreaded-Programming/thread_reverse_order.c
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <semaphore.h>
+
+#define NUM_THREADS 5
+
+// Semaphores to control output order
+sem_t semaphores[NUM_THREADS];
+
+// Thread function
+void* thread_function(void* arg) {
+    int thread_num = *(int*)arg;
+    int thread_creation_number = thread_num + 1;
+    
+    // Random delay between 1-5 seconds
+    int delay = rand() % 5 + 1;
+    printf("Thread %d created, will delay for %d seconds\n", thread_creation_number, delay);
+    sleep(delay);
+    
+    // Wait for signal to ensure proper output order
+    sem_wait(&semaphores[thread_num]);
+    
+    // Output thread information
+    printf("Thread ID: %lu, Creation Number: %d\n", pthread_self(), thread_creation_number);
+    
+    // Signal the next thread in reverse order
+    if (thread_num > 0) {
+        sem_post(&semaphores[thread_num - 1]);
+    }
+    
+    free(arg);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+int main() {
+    pthread_t threads[NUM_THREADS];
+    int i;
+    
+    // Seed the random number generator
+    srand(time(NULL));
+    
+    // Initialize all semaphores
+    for (i = 0; i < NUM_THREADS; i++) {
+        sem_init(&semaphores[i], 0, 0);
+    }
+    
+    // Create all threads
+    printf("Creating threads...\n");
+    for (i = 0; i < NUM_THREADS; i++) {
+        int* thread_num = malloc(sizeof(int));
+        *thread_num = i;
+        pthread_create(&threads[i], NULL, thread_function, thread_num);
+        usleep(100000); // Small delay between thread creation for clarity
+    }
+    
+    // Signal the last created thread to start the reverse order output
+    sem_post(&semaphores[NUM_THREADS - 1]);
+    
+    // Wait for all threads to complete
+    for (i = 0; i < NUM_THREADS; i++) {
+        pthread_join(threads[i], NULL);
+    }
+    
+    // Clean up semaphores
+    for (i = 0; i < NUM_THREADS; i++) {
+        sem_destroy(&semaphores[i]);
+    }
+    
+    printf("All threads completed execution.\n");
+    
+    return 0;
+}
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