10 Questions
What is a thread in computing?
A basic unit of CPU utilization
What is a benefit of multi-threading in an operating system?
Allows a process to perform more than one task at a time
What is the difference between concurrency and parallelism?
Concurrency is task coordination, parallelism is doing tasks at the same time
In a multi-threading model, what does the term 'one-to-one mapping' refer to?
Each user-level thread maps to one kernel thread
What is the main difference between user threads and kernel threads?
User threads are managed by the application, kernel threads by the OS
What is a thread pool?
A group of threads pre-created and waiting for tasks.
How is concurrent execution achieved on a single-core system?
By quickly switching between tasks to give the appearance of simultaneous execution
How is thread cancellation achieved in pthreads?
By calling pthread_cancel().
What is the many-to-many threading model?
Allows many user-level threads to be mapped to many kernel threads.
What does a thread pool in a multi-threaded application do?
Provides a set of initialized threads that stand by to handle tasks.
Test your knowledge of computer threading with this quiz. Learn about the concept of threads as the basic unit of CPU utilization and the benefits of multithreading in an operating system.
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