Fundamentals

The topic discusses key differences between processes and threads, highlighting that threads are lightweight and can share resources within a process, while processes are independent. It identifies issues with thread usage, such as performance degradation, difficulty in debugging, and increased maintenance costs. The dangers of deadlock, livelock, and starvation are explained, with examples demonstrating their impact on program liveness and resource access. The topic also illustrates how to spawn regular and daemon threads in Java using code snippets, emphasizing their respective functionalities.