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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What does the volatile keyword do in Java?
💡 Hint: Think about how threads share data.
Question 2
Easy
Is volatile suitable for compound actions?
💡 Hint: Consider what atomicity means.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What does the volatile keyword ensure?
- Atomicity of variables
- Visibility of variables
- Synchronization of variables
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when threads access shared data.
Question 2
True or False: The volatile keyword can be used for compound operations.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about what atomicity implies for multi-step operations.
Solve and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Write a code snippet where using volatile would prevent a visibility issue among threads, but later describe why it does not solve atomicity problems.
💡 Hint: Consider how threads check flags for continue or stop and what happens with counters.
Question 2
Critique a scenario where a developer uses volatile incorrectly to manage a bank transaction status. What could go wrong?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when multiple threads access and modify shared resources.
Challenge and get performance evaluation