9.7.2 - Scalability
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Practice Questions
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What is scalability in terms of multithreading?
💡 Hint: Think of managing more and more traffic.
Give an example of a problem that can arise with scalability.
💡 Hint: What happens when multiple people try to enter a room at the same time?
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What is scalability in multithreading?
💡 Hint: Think about how your system performs as demand increases.
Lock contention can lead to which of the following?
💡 Hint: Consider the effect of having too many people at the same resource.
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Design a scenario for a multithreaded application that requires scalability. Identify potential bottlenecks and propose solutions.
💡 Hint: Consider the methods you've studied to enhance performance.
Evaluate the impact of context switching in a high-traffic server environment. Propose a strategy to minimize its effects.
💡 Hint: Think about how you can optimize the management of your threads.
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