Chapter 4: Multithreaded Programming Flashcards
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Most modern applications are multithreaded
Threads run within application
Multiple tasks with the application can be implemented by separate threads
- Update display
- Fetch data
- Spell checking
Answer a network request
Process creation is heavy-weight while thread creation is light-weight
Can simplify code, increase efficiency
Kernels are generally multithreaded
