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1 IOS Development

Interview Questions
What is concurrency, and why is it
important in iOS app development?
Concurrency refers to the ability to perform multiple
tasks or operations simultaneously. It is important
because it can improve the overall performance and
responsiveness of an app, especially when dealing with
complex or time-consuming operations.

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2 IOS Development
Interview Questions
What are Grand Central Dispatch (GCD) and
Operation Queues, and how are they used for
concurrency?

GCD and Operation Queues are both APIs provided by


iOS for performing concurrent operations. GCD uses
dispatch queues to perform tasks asynchronously,
while Operation Queues use Operation objects to
perform tasks concurrently.

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3 IOS Development
Interview Questions
What is a thread, and how is it different from a
process?

A thread is a unit of execution within a process. A process


can contain multiple threads, and each thread can run
concurrently with other threads in the same process.
Threads share the same memory space as the parent
process, but have their own stack and register state.

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4 IOS Development
Interview Questions
What are queues in GCD, and how are they used
for concurrency?

Queues in GCD are data structures that manage the


execution of tasks in a concurrent or serial manner. They
provide a way to manage tasks in the background and
ensure that they are executed in the correct order.

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5 IOS Development
Interview Questions
What are the different types of queues in GCD,
and how are they prioritized?

There are two types of queues in GCD:


Serial queues execute tasks one at a time in the order
they are added to the queue.
Concurrent queues execute tasks concurrently, but
the order in which tasks are executed is not
guaranteed.
Queues are prioritized based on the quality of service
(QoS) level assigned to them.

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6 IOS Development
Interview Questions
What is a semaphore, and how is it used for
synchronization in concurrent tasks?

A semaphore is a synchronization mechanism used to


control access to a shared resource. It allows a limited
number of threads to access the resource at a time.

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7 IOS Development
Interview Questions
What is a dispatch group, and how is it used to
group tasks in GCD?

A dispatch group is a way to group multiple tasks and


wait for them to complete before moving on to the next
task. It can be used to manage dependencies between
tasks and ensure that they are executed in the correct
order.

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8 IOS Development
Interview Questions
How can you avoid race conditions and
deadlocks in concurrent programming?

To avoid race conditions and deadlocks, you can use


synchronization mechanisms such as locks, semaphores,
and atomic operations. You can also use GCD or
NSOperationQueue to manage the execution of tasks in
a concurrent environment.

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9 IOS Development
Interview Questions
What is an NSOperationQueue, and how is it
used for concurrency in iOS apps?

NSOperationQueue is a high-level API provided by Apple


that allows you to perform concurrent operations in your
app. It provides a convenient way to manage the
execution of tasks, set dependencies between them, and
control the number of concurrent operations.

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10 IOS Development
Interview Questions
How can you debug and diagnose issues
related to concurrency in iOS apps?

To debug and diagnose issues related to concurrency in


iOS apps, you can use Xcode's debugging tools such as
the debugger, the memory graph debugger, and the
thread sanitizer. We can also use logging and tracing to
help identify the source of concurrency issues.

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@ferdous19 Ferdous Mahmud Akash

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