20.1.2 - Main Goals of JMM
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What does volatile do in Java?
💡 Hint: Think about shared data visibility.
Why is consistency important in concurrent programming?
💡 Hint: Consider the implications of multiple threads reading data.
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What is the main goal of the Java Memory Model?
💡 Hint: Consider what JMM stands for.
True or False: Synchronization can prevent race conditions.
💡 Hint: Think about what race conditions lead to.
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Design a multi-threaded program that manages a shared counter variable. Explain how you would use synchronization.
💡 Hint: Consider how to aggregate updates from different threads.
Explain a scenario where using volatile is more efficient than synchronized. What are the potential pitfalls?
💡 Hint: Reflect on the necessary conditions for using volatile.
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