1.6. Multithreading and Concurrency

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is multithreading?

   Hint

   Think about how tasks can be done at the same time.

2. 2.

   Define concurrency in programming.

   Hint

   Consider tasks that overlap in time.

3. 3.

   What is multithreading?

   • Running processes sequentially
   • Running multiple threads simultaneously
   • Only related to memory management

   Hint

   Think about executing tasks at the same time.

4. 4.

   True or False: Race conditions occur when two threads access the same data without synchronization.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider data integrity during concurrent access.

5. 5.

   Design a simple system utilizing thread pools to handle incoming requests while avoiding deadlocks in Java.

   Hint

   Think about how to manage threads efficiently.

6. 6.

   Explain how you would handle race conditions in a banking application where multiple threads might update an account balance simultaneously.

   Hint

   Consider data integrity in financial applications.