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Concurrent Programming in Python [Video]

By : BignumWorks Software LLP
Book Image

Concurrent Programming in Python [Video]

By: BignumWorks Software LLP

Overview of this book

In this course, you will skill-up with techniques related to various aspects of concurrent programming in Python, including common thread programming techniques and approaches to parallel processing. Filled with examples, this course will show you all you need to know to start using concurrency in Python. You will learn about the principal approaches to concurrency that Python has to offer, including libraries and tools needed to exploit the performance of your processor. Learn the basic theory and history of parallelism and choose the best approach when it comes to parallel processing. After taking this course you will have gained an in-depth knowledge of using threads and processes with the help of real-world examples.
Table of Contents (6 chapters)
Chapter 4
Creating and Managing Processes
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Section 1
Limitations Imposed by GIL
Learn about the limitations imposed by GIL to python multithreading and how to overcome these limitations. - Recap of what GIL is - GIL’s effect on the parallel execution of threads in a machine with multi-core processor support. - To overcome the GIL limitations