Practice Atomic Variables - 14.12 | 14. Multithreading and Concurrency | Advanced Programming
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Question 1

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What is the purpose of atomic variables in Java?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when threads compete for a variable.

Question 2

Easy

Name one class that is used as an atomic variable.

💡 Hint: These classes provide atomic access to their respective data types.

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Question 1

What does AtomicInteger allow you to do?

  • Perform operations without locks
  • Create multi-threaded threads
  • Use traditional variables in threads

💡 Hint: Consider the main feature of atomic types.

Question 2

True or False: AtomicBoolean can be used as a thread-safe flag.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about whether boolean states can be accessed safely in concurrent scenarios.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a situation where multiple threads access a shared resource, design a solution using AtomicBoolean to manage a running state effectively.

💡 Hint: Draw upon your understanding of how AtomicBoolean can be changed safely.

Question 2

Write code that demonstrates incrementing an AtomicLong in a multi-threaded environment while tracking how many times it has been incremented.

💡 Hint: Utilize the incrementAndGet() method and control the number of threads involved.

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