OOPS Question
How to achieve multitasking in Java ?

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OOPS Question

How to achieve multitasking in Java ?

Accepted Answer

Multitasking in Java can be achieved using threads.

Create multiple threads to execute tasks concurrently.
Use the Thread class or the Runnable interface to define the tasks.
Use synchronization mechanisms like locks or semaphores to coordinate access to shared resources.
Java provides built-in support for multitasking with the Thread class and the Executor framework.
Example: creating two threads to perform different tasks simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

Multitasking in Java can be achieved by process based multitasking and thread based multitasking.
Process based multitasking : Executing various jobs concurrently where each job is a separate independent operation, is process-based multi-tasking. It is best suited at OS level. Example : Executing an excel spreadsheet while running a word processor.
Thread based multitasking :Executing several tasks simultaneously where each task is a separate independent part (thread) of the same program is Thread-based multitasking. It is best suited at program level. Eg: Formatting a text in a word processor and printing it at the same time. A thread can be defined in the following 2 ways:
1. By extending thread class
2. By implementing runnable interface

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