Practice Challenges in Multithreading - 9.7 | 9. Multithreading | Computer Architecture
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define thread contention in one sentence.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens when multiple threads try to access the same variable.

Question 2

Easy

What does scalability mean in the context of multithreading?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how performance is affected when you add more threads.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is thread contention?

  • A method of debugging
  • Competition for resources
  • A synchronization method

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens when threads try to access the same shared resource.

Question 2

True or False: Scalability does not matter in multithreading.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how programs behave when the load increases.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

In a multithreaded banking application, how would you ensure that account balances don’t get corrupted during updates by concurrent threads?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about mechanisms that can prevent threads from stepping on each other's toes.

Question 2

Consider a scenario where you are scaling up a service that processes incoming requests. What steps would you take to manage thread contention effectively?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Reflect on how balancing work can alleviate pressure on threads.

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