1.1.10 - Best Practices
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Practice Questions
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What is a race condition?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when two people try to write in the same notebook.
Why should we prefer Thread Pools?
💡 Hint: Consider the cost of hiring staff every time you have a task.
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What is the purpose of using a thread pool?
💡 Hint: Consider the impact of frequently hiring and firing staff.
True or False: Nested locks can lead to deadlocks.
💡 Hint: Picture two people waiting for each other to finish a task.
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Design a multi-threaded application that efficiently counts the number of words in multiple large text files using thread pools. Explain how you'll ensure thread safety.
💡 Hint: Consider how you will safely share the counter among threads.
Create a concurrent program to simulate a bank account where multiple threads can deposit and withdraw money. How will you handle race conditions?
💡 Hint: Think about how to control access to the balance data.
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