23.2 - Thread Safety
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Practice Questions
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What does thread safety mean?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when multiple threads access the same resource.
Define race condition.
💡 Hint: Think about two threads trying to change the same variable simultaneously.
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What is thread safety?
💡 Hint: Think about the main goal of thread-safe classes.
True or False: Race conditions can lead to unpredictable results.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of race conditions.
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Consider a bank application where multiple threads can access and update the same account balance. Describe how you would ensure thread safety in this system.
💡 Hint: Think about how you manage simultaneous access to resources.
Design a multi-threaded program that counts how many times a specific character appears in a shared string. How would you ensure accuracy while handling concurrency?
💡 Hint: Consider how to manage shared resources and ensure thread-safe updates to the counter.
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