Practice Executors And Thread Pools (14.11) - Multithreading and Concurrency

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Question 1.
What is the main purpose of the Executor framework in Java?
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Think about how Executors handle tasks.
Question 2.
Name one type of executor.
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These come from the Executors class.
3Question 3.
What is the main benefit of using thread pools?
- Increased CPU usage
- Improved resource management
- Decreased task execution speed
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Consider efficiency in task execution.
4Question 4.
True or False: A CachedThreadPool creates and destroys threads for every submitted task.
- True
- False
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Focus on thread reusability.
Question 5.
You are tasked with designing a web server that can handle variable traffic. Describe how you would utilize CachedThreadPool for task management.
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Think about the server's responsiveness to traffic changes.
Question 6.
Explain how to design a scheduling application using ScheduledThreadPool that reminds users of appointments. Describe its advantages.
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Consider the timeliness of notifications.

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