14.2. Life Cycle of a Thread

Try these first

1. 1.

   What state is a thread in immediately after it is created?

   Hint

   Think of the beginning of its life.

2. 2.

   What must be called to move a thread from New to Runnable?

   Hint

   What action starts the thread?

3. 3.

   What is the first state of a thread after creation?

   • Running
   • New
   • Runnable

   Hint

   It's the starting point of the thread's life.

4. 4.

   True or False: A thread in the Blocked/Waiting state is executing code.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Remember what it means to wait for resources.

5. 5.

   You have a thread that attempts to access a shared resource but keeps getting blocked. Explain what might be happening in the system.

   Hint

   Consider what it means to wait for access and how other threads interact.

6. 6.

   Describe a scenario in a web application where multiple threads might enter the Blocked state. What are the implications for performance?

   Hint

   Think about resource sharing among threads.