27 Questions
What is a key benefit of functional programming languages?
Built-in support for concurrency
Which of the following is a common concurrency model in functional programming languages?
Actor model
What is a challenge of implementing concurrency in functional programming languages?
Managing side effects
Which functional programming language is known for its built-in support for concurrency?
Erlang
What is a design principle that helps functional programming languages support concurrency?
Immutability
What is the purpose of the 'accept' keyword in the given task body?
To receive input from the user
What data type is expected as input for the 'Entry_1' parameter?
Float
What is the purpose of the 'begin' keyword in the given task body?
To mark the beginning of a task body
What is the name of the task defined in the given code snippet?
Task_Example
What type of control structure is used in the given task body?
Loop
What happens when a task executes to the top of the accept clause?
It waits for a message
What is a task called that has accept clauses, but no other code?
Server task
What is required for a sender to send a message to another task?
The sender must know the entry name of the receiver
What is the purpose of a queue in an accept clause?
To store waiting messages
What is a task with multiple entry points called?
A task with multiple entry points
What is the purpose of a select clause in a task with multiple entries?
To choose which entry to execute
What happens when more than one entry queue is nonempty in a selective wait?
Choose one, nondeterministically, from which to accept a message
What is the purpose of the extended accept clause?
To execute code concurrently with the caller
When are all entry queues checked in a selective wait?
When all queues are empty
What happens when all entry queues are empty in a selective wait?
Wait until a message is available in one of the queues
What is the purpose of the guard condition 'not Full(Buffer)' in the accept clause?
To prevent the buffer from being overwritten
What is the purpose of the !HPF$ PROCESSORS directive?
To declare the number of processors
What is the difference between BLOCK and CYCLIC distribution of data?
BLOCK distributes data in blocks, while CYCLIC distributes data one element at a time
What is the purpose of the !HPF$ ALIGN directive?
To relate the distribution of one array with that of another
What is the purpose of the FORALL statement?
To specify a list of statements that may be executed concurrently
What is the difference between physical concurrency and logical concurrency?
Physical concurrency uses multiple processors, while logical concurrency uses a single processor
What is the primary facility supported by High-Performance Fortran to support subprogram concurrency?
Competition synchronization and cooperation synchronization
Test your knowledge of concurrency support in various functional programming languages. This quiz covers the concepts, features, and limitations of concurrency in different languages. Evaluate your understanding of concurrent programming in functional languages. How well do you know the concurrency models and synchronization techniques used in functional programming?
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