1.1.4 - Thread Scheduling
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What is the purpose of thread scheduling in Java?
💡 Hint: Think about how systems decide the order of tasks.
How do you set the priority of a thread in Java?
💡 Hint: Recall the method name for setting priorities.
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What is the maximum priority a thread can have in Java?
💡 Hint: Recall the scale of priority in Java.
Thread priorities guarantee that high-priority threads will always run first. True or False?
💡 Hint: Consider how the OS can override suggested priorities.
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Design a multithreaded application where the priority of threads affects performance. Describe how you would set priorities and why.
💡 Hint: Think of various task scenarios and their urgency.
Explain the challenges you might face when setting thread priorities in a real-time system.
💡 Hint: Consider implications in critical applications.
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