Practice Atomic Variables (java.util.concurrent.atomic) - 20.4.3 | 20. Java Memory Model and Thread Safety | Advance Programming In Java
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does the AtomicInteger class do?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Look for operations that are performed thread-safely.

Question 2

Easy

Is it necessary to use synchronization when using atomic variables?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the benefits of atomic operations.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What class provides lock-free thread-safe operations on integers?

  • AtomicBoolean
  • AtomicInteger
  • SynchronizedInteger

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the class that operates specifically on integers.

Question 2

True or False: Atomic variables require explicit synchronization to ensure thread safety.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: What do you remember about atomic operations?

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a banking system where multiple threads can securely increment a user's balance using AtomicInteger. Discuss how you would manage the account transactions.

πŸ’‘ Hint: How can you ensure each operation finishes without interference from others?

Question 2

Given a counter that can be safely incremented by several threads, illustrate how using synchronized methods could differ from using AtomicInteger in terms of performance. What would you observe in a high-load scenario?

πŸ’‘ Hint: What are the risks of having thread contention?

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