actor model Flashcards
1
Q
actors model is alt to what
A
shared state concurrency model
2
Q
what is an actor
A
universal primitive of concurrent computation
3
Q
how do actors communicate
A
message passing
4
Q
what can actors do when they receive a message
A
make local decisions, create more actors, determine how to respond to the next message
5
Q
main difference between actors and objects
A
actors are completed isolated from each other and never share memory
6
Q
is an actor remote or local
A
doesnt matter
7
Q
can multiple actors be represented by an adress
A
yes
8
Q
if one actor crashes
A
the whole system does not crash
