TPL Async

By Ian Griffiths
Learn how the Task Parallel Library (TPL) helps you write high-performance, responsive, and scalable code by using asynchronous programming techniques.
Course info
Rating
(390)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Dec 23, 2011
Duration
4h 28m
Table of contents
Asynchronous Programming with the TPL - Overview
Introduction 1m Asynchronous Defined 6m An Asynchronous Example 6m Tasks 4m Demo: Using a Task-based API 7m Tasks vs Older Async Patterns 8m Error Handling 8m Demo: Error Handling 6m Continuations and Errors 4m Composition 2m Demo: Composition 5m Task Status 6m Summary 1m
TaskCompletionSource
Introduction 1m TaskCompletionSource<T> 2m Demo: TaskCompletionSource<T> 9m Errors and Cancellation 1m Demo: Reporting Errors 8m Argument Errors 3m Demo: Deferred Argument Validation 3m Non-Throwing Completion Methods 2m Summary 2m
C# Asynchronous Support
Introduction 1m async and await 7m Demo: async and await 9m Returning Tasks 4m Exception Handling 2m Demo: Exception Handling 16m Handling All InnerExceptions 3m Parameter Validation 4m Missing an Exception 5m SynchronizationContext 1m Summary 3m
Using Tasks with Other Asynchronous Patterns
Introduction 1m The APM 4m Mapping the APM to a Task 4m Demo: APM to Task 2m Presenting a Task through the APM 2m Demo: Implementing the APM with Task 9m The EAP 4m Demo: Wrapping the EAP with a Tasks 3m Summary 1m
Cancellation
Introduction 1m Cancellation Model 9m CancellationToken 4m Demo: Cancelling Operations 4m CancellationTokenRegistration 5m Demo: Writing a Cancellable Task 6m SynchronizationContext 1m CancellationToken is a Value Type 2m Tasks and Cancellation 3m Demo: Task Cancellation, Without Thread’s Participation 4m Demo: Task Cancellation, With Thread’s Participation 2m Demo: Task Cancellation, With Task.WhenAll 1m Cancellation and Deadlock 5m Linked Tokens 1m Summary 2m
Task Schedulers
Introduction 1m TaskScheduler 6m Default (Thread Pool) Scheduler 6m SynchronizationContext Scheduler 4m Demo: TaskSchedulers and WPF 3m Custom Schedulers 7m Demo: Custom TaskScheduler 12m Summary 2m
Description
Course info
Rating
(390)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Dec 23, 2011
Duration
4h 28m
Description

Asynchronous programming is a fundamental programming technique, of vital importance both on server-side and client-side code. On the server, it can be the key to maximizing performance and enhancing scalability. On the client, it is a critically important technique for ensuring responsiveness. With the addition of intrinsic language support asynchronous programming, this is becoming an ever more important technique. This course describes how to use the asynchronous programming support in the Task Parallel Library (TPL), which was introduced in .NET 4.0. It also shows how the new language features in C# and Visual Basic fit in with the TPL.

About the author
Ian Griffiths
About the author

Ian is an independent consultant, developer, speaker, and author. He has written books on Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Forms, and Visual Studio. He lives in London but can often be found on various developer mailing lists and newsgroups, where a popular sport is to see who can get him to write the longest email in reply to the shortest possible question.

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