9 - Multithreading
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Practice Questions
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Define multithreading.
💡 Hint: Think about how threads operate in relation to a process.
What does a mutex do?
💡 Hint: Consider how you keep certain things private in a shared space.
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What is multithreading?
💡 Hint: Focus on the term 'concurrent' in relation to multitasking.
True or False: Each thread in a multithreading environment has its own memory space.
💡 Hint: Think about how threads communicate and share resources.
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Suppose you are developing a web server application that processes requests using multithreading. Describe how you would manage complications like thread contention and resource sharing. Develop a strategy to minimize race conditions.
💡 Hint: Think about how to balance efficiency with safety.
Design a simple thread manager that incorporates a thread pool and handles task distribution. Discuss the advantages of this design in a high-load server environment.
💡 Hint: Consider how you could optimize thread usage in peak request periods.
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