Practice Key Points - 1.3 | Chapter 7: Concurrency and Parallelism in Python | Python Advance
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define concurrency in your own words.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about overlapping tasks versus sequential execution.

Question 2

Easy

What is the purpose of the GIL in Python?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider why memory safety might require such a restriction.

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of the GIL in Python?

  • To allow multiple threads to run at once
  • To prevent race conditions
  • To ensure memory safety

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what issues could arise without it.

Question 2

Can threading be effectively used for CPU-bound tasks in Python?

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how threads are limited in execution.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a system that uses both threading and multiprocessing to manage real-time data processing and explain your architectural choices.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how to segregate tasks based on their characteristics.

Question 2

Illustrate a scenario where using concurrent.futures would significantly reduce the complexity of thread management. Provide code examples.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how easy the interface makes handling multiple requests.

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