Threading objects and features

Along with the System.Threading.Thread class, .NET provides a number of classes that help you develop multithreaded applications. The following articles provide overview of those classes:

Title	Description
The managed thread pool	Describes the System.Threading.ThreadPool class, which provides a pool of worker threads that are managed by .NET.
Timers	Describes .NET timers that can be used in a multithreaded environment.
Overview of synchronization primitives	Describes types that can be used to synchronize access to a shared resource or control thread interaction.
EventWaitHandle	Describes the System.Threading.EventWaitHandle class, which represents a thread synchronization event.
CountdownEvent	Describes the System.Threading.CountdownEvent class, which represents a thread synchronization event that becomes set when its count is zero.
Mutexes	Describes the System.Threading.Mutex class, which grants exclusive access to a shared resource.
Semaphore and SemaphoreSlim	Describes the System.Threading.Semaphore class, which limits number of threads that can access a shared resource or a pool of resources concurrently.
Barrier	Describes the System.Threading.Barrier class, which implements the barrier pattern for coordination of threads in phased operations.
SpinLock	Describes the System.Threading.SpinLock structure, which is a lightweight alternative to the System.Threading.Monitor class for certain low-level locking scenarios.
SpinWait	Describes the System.Threading.SpinWait structure, which provides support for spin-based waiting.

See also

• System.Threading.Monitor
• System.Threading.WaitHandle
• System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker
• System.Threading.Tasks.Parallel
• System.Threading.Tasks.Task
• Using threads and threading
• Asynchronous File I/O
• Parallel Programming
• Task Parallel Library (TPL)