Practice Program Counter Register - 10.1.2.2.4 | 10. JVM Internals and Performance Tuning | Advance Programming In Java
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10.1.2.2.4 - Program Counter Register

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does the Program Counter Register (PC) track?

💡 Hint: Think about where the JVM keeps track of its current position in the code.

Question 2

Easy

Why does each thread have its own PC Register?

💡 Hint: Consider how threads operate independently.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does the Program Counter Register do?

  • It stores temporary outputs.
  • It points to the next instruction to execute.
  • It holds Java class metadata.

💡 Hint: Remember its role in execution flow.

Question 2

True or False: Each thread in the JVM shares a single Program Counter Register.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how multi-threading works.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Explain how the PC Register contributes to optimizations in a multi-threaded Java application.

💡 Hint: Consider how threads operate in parallel.

Question 2

Analyze a scenario where a developer mismanages the Program Counter while executing bytecode; what issues could arise?

💡 Hint: Think about control flow failures.

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