C# 4.0 How-To

Chapter 23. Threads, Asynchronous, and Parallel Programming

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Easily Split Work Among Processors

• Use Data Structures in Multiple Threads

• Call a Method Asynchronously

• Use the Thread Pool

• Create a Thread

• Exchange Data with a Thread

• Protect Data Used in Multiple Threads

• Use Interlocked Methods Instead of Locks

• Protect Data in Multiple Processes

• Limit Applications to a Single Instance

• Limit the Number of Threads That Can Access a Resource

• Signal Threads with Events

• Use a Multithreaded Timer

• Use a Reader-Writer Lock

• Use the Asynchronous Programming Model

Using threads can give you great power, but as the old saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility. Using threads irresponsibly can easily ...