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

Chapter 4: Multithreaded Programming Flashcards by Sondos Alta

(4)Motvation

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

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Chapter 4: Multithreaded Programming Flashcards

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