10.1.2.2.4 - Program Counter Register
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Practice Questions
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What does the Program Counter Register (PC) track?
💡 Hint: Think about where the JVM keeps track of its current position in the code.
Why does each thread have its own PC Register?
💡 Hint: Consider how threads operate independently.
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What does the Program Counter Register do?
💡 Hint: Remember its role in execution flow.
True or False: Each thread in the JVM shares a single Program Counter Register.
💡 Hint: Think about how multi-threading works.
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Explain how the PC Register contributes to optimizations in a multi-threaded Java application.
💡 Hint: Consider how threads operate in parallel.
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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