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Create Your First Multithreaded Application in Java
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Create Your First Multithreaded Application in Java

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Intermediate level

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2 Hours
Learn at your own pace
No downloads or installation required
Only available on desktop
Hands-on learning
4.5

(107 reviews)

What you'll learn

  • Create a banking application that uses conditions and locks to ensure thread safety

  • Practice designing programs to take advantage of multiple threads without losing data integrity

  • Learn how to apply multithreading to applications you design on your own

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Guided Project

Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 Hours
Learn at your own pace
No downloads or installation required
Only available on desktop
Hands-on learning
4.5

(107 reviews)

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About this Guided Project

Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. Discover what threads are and why we need them for a modern application

  2. Create an application in Java that uses multiple threads at once

  3. Explore race conditions and how to avoid them

  4. Learn how to synchronize threads in Java to create thread-safe applications

  5. Practice using thread pools and other automatic thread management tools

  6. Learn how to make thread work together using conditions and locks

Recommended experience

Students should have a working knowledge of how computers run programs. Students should also be able to read simple Java code containing methods.

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Instructor

Anirudh Balasubramanian
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How you'll learn

  • Skill-based, hands-on learning

    Practice new skills by completing job-related tasks.

  • Expert guidance

    Follow along with pre-recorded videos from experts using a unique side-by-side interface.

  • No downloads or installation required

    Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.

  • Available only on desktop

    This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.

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