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What is a CPU-bound task?
Think about tasks that are computation-heavy.
Name one example of an I/O-bound task.
Consider tasks that involve waiting for input or output.
Which type of task is more suited for multiprocessing?
Think about the task dependencies.
True or False: I/O-bound tasks can be effectively handled with synchronous programming.
Consider the implications of blocking on performance.
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?
Think about the nature of the tasks and how you can optimize each.
Discuss the trade-offs of using synchronous vs. asynchronous programming in the context of a web server handling multiple requests.
Weigh the performance implications of blocking versus non-blocking operations.
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