9.6 - Multithreading vs. Multiprocessing
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Practice Questions
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What term describes the concurrent execution of multiple threads?
💡 Hint: Remember the keyword 'thread' in multitasking.
What is one advantage of multiprocessing?
💡 Hint: Think about the security in running processes.
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What is a major advantage of multithreading over multiprocessing?
💡 Hint: Think about how fast each approach can switch between tasks.
True or False: Multiprocessing can achieve true parallelism.
💡 Hint: Consider how processes manage to work on their own.
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Design a system for a web application that maximizes the benefits of multithreading. What considerations must you keep in mind regarding synchronization?
💡 Hint: Think about how multiple users will interact with the same data.
Explain how to implement a task that can benefit from multiprocessing. Describe how you would handle the associated IPC.
💡 Hint: Consider the methods by which separated tasks will communicate results.
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