Example applications using threads(cont asynchronous processing Have a backup thread periodically saving the current user data to disk when the main thread is doing some computation peeay execution In a multiprocessor system. one thread reads in data while another thread does the computation 1212 Example applications using threads (cont.) • Asynchronous processing – Have a backup thread periodically saving the current user data to disk when the main thread is doing some computation. • Speedy execution – In a multiprocessor system, one thread reads in data while another thread does the computation