Practice What is a Thread? - 1.1.1 | 1. Multithreading and Concurrency | Advance Programming In Java
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What is a Thread?

1.1.1 - What is a Thread?

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a thread in Java?

💡 Hint: Think about how tasks are executed within an application.

Question 2 Easy

What is the main thread?

💡 Hint: Consider which thread starts executing when the application runs.

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Question 1

What is a thread?

A heavyweight process
A lightweight subprocess
A complex algorithm

💡 Hint: Remember, threads are designed to operate independently.

Question 2

True or False: Every Java application has at least one thread.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the starting point of execution in Java applications.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of multithreading in software development.

💡 Hint: Consider both the speed of execution and the potential for errors.

Challenge 2 Hard

Devise a simple Java program that creates two threads to perform tasks simultaneously. Explain how each thread operates and the expected output.

💡 Hint: Focus on how each thread's task is defined and executed.

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