Database System Concepts
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It's more typical to use multithreading than to have a large number of processes operating in the background. Explain.
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- It would be preferable if the structures weren't kept in shared memory but rather were kept in each process' local memory and accessible via interprocess communication. What are a few of this design's flaws?arrow_forwardWhy is it more typical to do many tasks at once, which is also known as multithreading, rather to having numerous processes running simultaneously in the background? Explain.arrow_forwardDo you think it's conceivable for a single process to stall in the midst of its execution? Justifications for your answers are requested.arrow_forward
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