Practice Multithreading Vs. Multiprocessing (9.6) - Multithreading

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Question 1.
What term describes the concurrent execution of multiple threads?
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Remember the keyword 'thread' in multitasking.
Question 2.
What is one advantage of multiprocessing?
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Think about the security in running processes.
3Question 3.
What is a major advantage of multithreading over multiprocessing?
- A) Better isolation
- B) Faster context switching
- C) More resource consumption
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Think about how fast each approach can switch between tasks.
4Question 4.
True or False: Multiprocessing can achieve true parallelism.
- True
- False
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Consider how processes manage to work on their own.
Question 5.
Design a system for a web application that maximizes the benefits of multithreading. What considerations must you keep in mind regarding synchronization?
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Think about how multiple users will interact with the same data.
Question 6.
Explain how to implement a task that can benefit from multiprocessing. Describe how you would handle the associated IPC.
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Consider the methods by which separated tasks will communicate results.

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