Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass - How to Properly Size a Thread Pool
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two main factors to consider when determining the size of a thread pool?
Operating system and software version
Network bandwidth and disk speed
Number of logical CPU cores and workload type
Number of physical CPU cores and memory size
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a potential issue when the number of threads is less than the number of CPU cores?
Increased power consumption
Faster task completion
Underutilization of CPU resources
Higher memory usage
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What problem arises when there are too many threads in a thread pool?
Increased CPU utilization
Reduced context switching
Overwhelmed thread scheduler
Improved system performance
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of workload involves tasks that require significant CPU processing?
IO-heavy workload
CPU-heavy workload
Memory-intensive workload
Network-bound workload
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an example of an IO-heavy operation?
Running a loop
Matrix multiplication
Sorting an array
HTTP call to an API
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
For CPU-heavy tasks, how should the number of threads in a thread pool be determined?
Twice the number of logical CPU cores
Half the number of physical CPU cores
Equal to the number of logical CPU cores
Equal to the number of physical CPU cores
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might it be beneficial to have more threads than CPU cores for IO-heavy workloads?
To reduce memory usage
To maximize throughput from external resources
To decrease network latency
To increase CPU usage
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