Sun Certification Training Guide (310-025, 310-027): Java™ 2 Programmer and Developer Exams

Introduction

This chapter covers the important topic of Java threads. It describes how multithreading works and how Java supports multithreading, and explains thread-related topics, such as scheduling and synchronization. The concepts and techniques described in this chapter are essential—you will see questions that will test your understanding of threads on the certification exam. This chapter will provide you with the background you need to understand how threads work. The review questions and exam questions at the end of this chapter will test your understanding and will give you an idea of the types of questions that you might see on the exam. The concepts presented in this chapter can be complicated, especially if you are new to multithreading. ...