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Q1. How does volatile affect code optimization by compiler?

Ans. Volatile is an instruction that the variables can be accessed by multiple threads and hence shouldn't be cached. As volatile variables are never cached and hence their retrieval cannot be optimized.

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Q2. What is Volatile keyword used for ?

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Ans. Volatile is a declaration that a variable can be accessed by multiple threads and hence shouldnt be cached.

Sample Code for volatile

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Q3. how is the internal code for the "volatile" implemented ?

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Q4. What are the different ways to avoid multi Threading related problems in Java ?

Core Java

Ans. Synchronization,
Concurrent classes,
Volatile keyword,
Implementing concurrent Lock interface,
Immutable classes

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Q5. Can we make array volatile in Java ?

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Ans. Yes, you can make an array (both primitive and reference type array e.g. an int array and String array) volatile in Java but only changes to reference pointing to an array will be visible to all threads, not the whole array

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Q6. Have you heard of volatile Table in Teradata ?

Teradata

Ans. If you create table with VOLATILE option, the life of the table will be only for the current session.
It will be automatically dropped by Teradata manager once session expires.

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Q7. The use of volatile keyword facilitates ..

Core Java

a. Making Use of Cache for better Performance

b. Avoiding use of Cache

c. Making use of Backward as well as Forward Cache

d. Keeping only one copy of variable in Cache

Ans.b. Avoiding use of Cache

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