Practice CPU-bound vs. I/O-bound - 3.2 | Chapter 8: Asynchronous Programming with asyncio | Python Advance
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a CPU-bound task?

💡 Hint: Think about tasks that are computation-heavy.

Question 2

Easy

Name one example of an I/O-bound task.

💡 Hint: Consider tasks that involve waiting for input or output.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

Which type of task is more suited for multiprocessing?

  • I/O-bound
  • CPU-bound
  • Neither

💡 Hint: Think about the task dependencies.

Question 2

True or False: I/O-bound tasks can be effectively handled with synchronous programming.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of blocking on performance.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You are building an application that processes large datasets and makes multiple network requests simultaneously. How would you structure this application, and what type of tasks would you identify?

💡 Hint: Think about the nature of the tasks and how you can optimize each.

Question 2

Discuss the trade-offs of using synchronous vs. asynchronous programming in the context of a web server handling multiple requests.

💡 Hint: Weigh the performance implications of blocking versus non-blocking operations.

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