Summary

In this chapter, we had a look at how the .NET Framework supports thread concepts. We saw how:

  • We can use the Thread class to create and manage our own threads.

  • We can leverage the ThreadPool class to quickly and easily dispatch work onto multiple threads.

  • The various synchronization mechanisms help programmers avoid thread contention.

  • Variables can be created that are specific and local to individual threads.

The ability to control threads represents a very large step forward for Visual Basic developers, and the rich threading support in the .NET Framework makes syntax easy to understand and clear to implement.

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