Asynchronous Programming

  1. Core Mechanisms and Models
    1. The Event Loop Architecture
      1. Event Loop Fundamentals
        1. Central Dispatcher Role
          1. Task Execution Management
            1. Event Processing Cycle
            2. Task Queue Management
              1. Task Enqueuing Mechanisms
                1. Priority-Based Queuing
                  1. Queue Processing Strategies
                  2. Microtask and Macrotask Queues
                    1. Microtask Queue Operations
                      1. Macrotask Queue Operations
                        1. Execution Priority and Ordering
                          1. Queue Interaction Patterns
                          2. Event Loop Phases
                            1. Event Polling Phase
                              1. Task Execution Phase
                                1. Timer Processing Phase
                                  1. Microtask Processing Phase
                                    1. I/O Callback Phase
                                  2. Threading Models
                                    1. Single-Threaded Asynchrony
                                      1. Cooperative Scheduling Model
                                        1. Event-Driven Architecture
                                          1. Limitations and Constraints
                                            1. Performance Characteristics
                                            2. Multi-Threaded Asynchrony
                                              1. Preemptive Scheduling
                                                1. Thread Pool Management
                                                  1. Thread Safety Requirements
                                                    1. Synchronization Overhead
                                                    2. Hybrid Threading Models
                                                      1. Worker Pool Concepts
                                                        1. Task Distribution Strategies
                                                          1. Load Balancing Mechanisms
                                                            1. Resource Management
                                                          2. Coroutines and Lightweight Concurrency
                                                            1. Coroutine Fundamentals
                                                              1. Definition and Purpose
                                                                1. Lightweight Thread Concept
                                                                  1. Memory Footprint Comparison
                                                                  2. Cooperative Multitasking
                                                                    1. Voluntary Yielding Control
                                                                      1. Coroutine Scheduling
                                                                        1. Context Switching Overhead
                                                                        2. Execution Control
                                                                          1. Suspension Points
                                                                            1. Resumption Mechanisms
                                                                              1. State Preservation
                                                                                1. Data Passing Between Yields

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                                                                            3. Asynchronous Programming Patterns