23.3 - Visibility Problems in Multithreading
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Practice Questions
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What does the term 'visibility' refer to in multithreading?
💡 Hint: Think about how threads share information.
What happens if a variable is changed by one thread without synchronization?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when threads read outdated values.
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What is a visibility problem in multithreading?
💡 Hint: Think about how threads view shared data.
True or False: The volatile keyword guarantees atomicity of variable updates.
💡 Hint: Consider what atomic actions imply.
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Design a multithreaded Java program with a visibility problem, and then modify it to use volatile to solve the issue.
💡 Hint: Make sure you test the initial implementation to observe the issue before applying `volatile`.
Given a scenario with multiple threads updating and reading a resource, detail a plan to implement proper synchronization to avoid visibility issues.
💡 Hint: Consider the crucial operations that must be atomic and visible.
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