14.6. Concurrency and Parallelism

Try these first

1. 1.

   Define concurrency in your own words.

   Hint

   Think about how tasks are confined in time.

2. 2.

   What is parallelism?

   Hint

   Consider how tasks can be executed together at the same moment.

3. 3.

   What is concurrency?

   • A. Execution of multiple tasks simultaneously.
   • B. Management of multiple tasks in progress.
   • C. Locking resources in a program.

   Hint

   Think about task progression rather than task execution.

4. 4.

   True or False: Parallelism and concurrency refer to the same concept.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider whether the tasks run at the same time.

5. 5.

   Design a hypothetical application that utilizes both concurrency and parallelism. Describe how each principle is applied.

   Hint

   Think about user interaction versus data-fetching processes.

6. 6.

   Explain the impact of concurrency and parallelism on application performance. Discuss potential trade-offs.

   Hint

   Reflect on the benefits and challenges in programming.