Practice Single-threaded Vs. Multi-threaded Applications (14.1.2)

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Question 1.
What is a single-threaded application?
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Think about how many tasks can be done at once.
Question 2.
Name one advantage of single-threaded applications.
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Consider the overhead of managing multiple tasks.
3Question 3.
What characterizes a single-threaded application?
- Processes multiple tasks at once
- Processes tasks one at a time
- Does not use threads
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Think about how tasks are executed.
4Question 4.
True or False: Multi-threaded applications can execute tasks simultaneously.
- True
- False
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Consider what 'multi' means.
Question 5.
Design a simple application and decide whether to implement it as single-threaded or multi-threaded. Justify your decision.
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Consider the application's efficiency needs and complexity.
Question 6.
Provide an example of a race condition in a banking application, and suggest a possible fix.
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Think about how shared resources need protection in multi-threaded environments.

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