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A process is an instance of a program that shares the same memory space with other processes. True or False?
A process is an instance of a program that shares the same memory space with other processes. True or False?
False
Starting a process is slower than starting a thread. True or False?
Starting a process is slower than starting a thread. True or False?
True
IPC (inter-process communication) is more complicated than in-thread communication. True or False?
IPC (inter-process communication) is more complicated than in-thread communication. True or False?
True
All threads within a process share the same memory. True or False?
All threads within a process share the same memory. True or False?
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Great for CPU-bound processing: Process or Thread?
Great for CPU-bound processing: Process or Thread?
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Light weight and low memory footprint: Process or Thread?
Light weight and low memory footprint: Process or Thread?
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What is the unit of execution within a process?
What is the unit of execution within a process?
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Does multithreading have no effect for CPU-bound tasks due to the GIL?
Does multithreading have no effect for CPU-bound tasks due to the GIL?
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Is a process an executable file consisting of a set of instructions to perform some task?
Is a process an executable file consisting of a set of instructions to perform some task?
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Is Python's Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) preventing threads from running simultaneously?
Is Python's Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) preventing threads from running simultaneously?
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Are multiple processes run across multiple CPU cores in multiprocessing?
Are multiple processes run across multiple CPU cores in multiprocessing?
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Is threading useful for I/O-bound tasks when your program has to talk to slow devices?
Is threading useful for I/O-bound tasks when your program has to talk to slow devices?
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Does the multiprocessing package support spawning processes using an API similar to the threading module?
Does the multiprocessing package support spawning processes using an API similar to the threading module?
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Does the multiprocessing module allow the programmer to fully leverage multiple processors on a given machine?
Does the multiprocessing module allow the programmer to fully leverage multiple processors on a given machine?
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Is threading useful for CPU-bound tasks?
Is threading useful for CPU-bound tasks?
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Can a process have many threads running in its own memory space in multiprocessing?
Can a process have many threads running in its own memory space in multiprocessing?
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