Coroutines quiz

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In Kotlin, what does the `suspend` modifier on a function indicate?

1. In Kotlin, what does the `suspend` modifier on a function indicate?
2. What does launching multiple coroutines concurrently (e.g. via `async` for several independent operations) and then awaiting all their results provide, compared to awaiting each one sequentially?
3. What is a common real-world use case where coroutines are particularly valuable on Android specifically?
4. What is the general performance/resource advantage of coroutines over spawning a large number of traditional OS threads for highly concurrent I/O-bound workloads?
5. What is a Kotlin coroutine "builder" like `launch` or `async`, and how do they differ from each other?
6. What role does an `exceptionHandler` (`CoroutineExceptionHandler`) play in a coroutine hierarchy?
7. What does it mean that coroutine-based concurrency is "cooperative" rather than "preemptive," as OS thread scheduling typically is?
8. What is the key difference between a coroutine "suspending" and a traditional thread "blocking"?
9. What is a `CoroutineScope`, and why does launching a coroutine typically require one?
10. What is `withContext` used for in Kotlin coroutines, e.g. `withContext(Dispatchers.IO) { ... }`?
11. How do Python's `async`/`await` coroutines conceptually relate to Kotlin's coroutine model?
12. What is a `Dispatcher` in Kotlin coroutines, e.g. `Dispatchers.IO` or `Dispatchers.Default`?

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