1 - Multithreading and Concurrency
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Practice Questions
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What is a thread?
💡 Hint: Think about how it runs in parallel with other processes.
How can you create a thread in Java?
💡 Hint: Consider the two main methods for thread creation.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the smallest unit of processing in Java?
💡 Hint: Think of the lightweight subprocess that runs tasks.
True or False: Every Java application has exactly one thread.
💡 Hint: Consider applications that do multiple tasks simultaneously.
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Challenge Problems
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You have designed a system that manages user requests in a multi-threaded environment. Detail how you would use ExecutorService to optimize performance. Provide code snippets as examples.
💡 Hint: Focus on how using pools manages resources efficiently.
Create a Java application using synchronized methods to safely update a shared counter object. What potential issues might arise if synchronization is not implemented?
💡 Hint: Think about the importance of controlling access to shared resources.
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