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What types of execution threads can you name?

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In Android, several types of execution threads can be distinguished:

  • Main (UI) thread: responsible for rendering the interface and handling user events. It is important not to block this thread with long operations.

  • Background threads: used for executing long or resource-intensive tasks, such as loading data from the network or working with a database.

  • Thread pool: a set of threads that can be reused to perform tasks, avoiding creating a new thread each time.

  • AsyncTask (deprecated but still common): a class for executing background tasks with UI updates.

  • Coroutines (Kotlin): a modern way of asynchronous programming that allows writing code similar to synchronous code but running in the background.

Example of creating a background thread in Java:

new Thread(new Runnable() {
    @Override
    public void run() {
        // Long operation
    }
}).start();