9.7 - Challenges in Multithreading
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Practice Questions
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Define thread contention in one sentence.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when multiple threads try to access the same variable.
What does scalability mean in the context of multithreading?
💡 Hint: Consider how performance is affected when you add more threads.
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What is thread contention?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when threads try to access the same shared resource.
True or False: Scalability does not matter in multithreading.
💡 Hint: Think about how programs behave when the load increases.
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In a multithreaded banking application, how would you ensure that account balances don’t get corrupted during updates by concurrent threads?
💡 Hint: Think about mechanisms that can prevent threads from stepping on each other's toes.
Consider a scenario where you are scaling up a service that processes incoming requests. What steps would you take to manage thread contention effectively?
💡 Hint: Reflect on how balancing work can alleviate pressure on threads.
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