Practice Scalability - 9.7.2 | 9. Multithreading | Computer Architecture
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9.7.2 - Scalability

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Question 1 Easy

What is scalability in terms of multithreading?

💡 Hint: Think of managing more and more traffic.

Question 2 Easy

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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Question 1

What is scalability in multithreading?

The ability to add more processors
The capacity to handle increased load without performance degradation
The speed of a single thread

💡 Hint: Think about how your system performs as demand increases.

Question 2

Lock contention can lead to which of the following?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the effect of having too many people at the same resource.

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Challenge 1 Hard

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.

Challenge 2 Hard

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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