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Introduction to Concurrency with Java

Software Engineering

5 courses

111 practices

14 hours

Master core Java concurrency concepts, including thread creation, synchronization, and race conditions. Learn about synchronized and concurrent collections, deadlock prevention, and advanced techniques like lock-free programming with atomic variables to build efficient multithreaded applications.

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Course 1

Introduction to Java Concurrency

5 lessons

21 practices

This introductory course covers essential Java multithreading concepts like thread creation, synchronization, and race condition prevention. You'll explore synchronized and concurrent collections, deadlock prevention, and advanced techniques such as lock-free programming with atomic variables.

Course 2

Java Concurrency Foundations

5 lessons

22 practices

This course builds on the concepts from the introductory Java Concurrency course. It dives deeper into memory visibility, synchronization mechanisms, deadlocks, inter-thread communication, and introduces lock-free programming techniques. You will learn how to optimize synchronization, use advanced lock mechanisms, and prevent common concurrency issues such as deadlocks and race conditions.

Course 3

Java Concurrency In Practice

5 lessons

22 practices

This practice-based course builds on concepts from Java Concurrency Foundations, with real-life tasks focused on synchronization, lock-free programming, deadlock prevention, and inter-thread communication. Each unit presents practical scenarios that challenge you to solve concurrency issues and reinforce your understanding.

Course 4

Synchronized and Concurrent Collections in Java

4 lessons

21 practices

This course dives into Java's synchronized and concurrent collections, covering thread-safe options like ConcurrentHashMap, CopyOnWriteArrayList, and blocking queues. You'll learn to manage data sharing and concurrency effectively, transitioning from basic synchronized collections to high-performance, scalable concurrent utilities for real-world applications.

Course 5

Concurrent Collections in Action

5 lessons

25 practices

This practice-based course builds on concepts from "Synchronized and Concurrent Collections in Java." It includes real-world tasks centered on using concurrent collections, advanced synchronization techniques, and efficient data-sharing methods. Each unit presents practical scenarios where you'll tackle concurrency challenges and strengthen your skills.

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