4.1 - ThreadPoolExecutor
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary purpose of ThreadPoolExecutor?
💡 Hint: Think about tasks that require waiting on external resources.
What does "max_workers" specify in ThreadPoolExecutor?
💡 Hint: Consider how many tasks can be handled at once.
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What type of tasks is ThreadPoolExecutor best suited for?
💡 Hint: Think about which tasks involve waiting for resources.
True or False: ThreadPoolExecutor provides better scalability for CPU-bound tasks than for I/O-bound tasks.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how threading interacts with CPU performance.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a program that downloads images from a list of URLs using ThreadPoolExecutor. Discuss how you would handle exceptions for failed downloads.
💡 Hint: Think about how you can manage errors without crashing.
Create a performance comparison between using ThreadPoolExecutor and manual threading for I/O operations. Use simple file read/write tasks as a benchmark.
💡 Hint: Monitor time before and after the execution to analyze efficiency.
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