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Answer the following questions about threading. Explain your answers:

Can
By continuing to use threads
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Can threads be used to move a GameObject on the scene?

Consider the snippet below:
class RandomGenerator : MonoBehaviour
{
public float[] randomList;

void Start()
{
randomList = new float[1000000];
}

void Generate()
{
System.Random rnd = new System.Random();
for(int i=0;i<randomList.Length;i++) randomList[i] = (float)rnd.NextDouble();
}
}

Improve this code using threads, so the 1000000 random number

generation runs without spoiling performance.
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Explain what a vertex shader is, and what a pixel shader is.
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Vertex shader is a script that runs for each vertex of the mesh, allowing the developer to apply transformation matrixes, and other
operations, in order to control where this vertex is in the 3D space, and how it will be projected on the screen.

Pixel shader is a script that runs for each fragment (pixel candidate to be rendered) after three vertexes are processed in a mesh’s
triangle. The developer can use information like the UV / TextureCoords and sample textures in order to control the final color that
will be rendered on screen.

Explain why deferred lighting optimizes scenes with a lot of lights and
elements.
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Explain why Time.deltaTime should be used to make things that depend on time
operate correctly.
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Explain why vectors should be normalized when used to move an object.

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Consider the following code snippet below:

class Mover : MonoBehaviour
{
Vector3 target;
float speed;

void Update()
{

}
}

Finish this code so the GameObject containing this script moves with constant
speed towards target , and stop moving once it reaches 1.0, or less, units of

distance.
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Can two GameObjects , each with only an SphereCollider , both set as trigger and raise
OnTrigger events? Explain your answer.

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Which of the following examples will run faster?

1000 GameObjects , each with a MonoBehaviour implementing the Update callback.
One GameObject with one MonoBehaviour with an Array of 1000 classes, each
implementing a custom Update() callback.
Explain your answer.
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Explain, in a few words, what roles the inspector, project and hierarchy
panels in the Unity editor have. Which is responsible for referencing the
content that will be included in the build process?
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Arrange the event functions listed below in the order in which they will be
invoked when an application is closed:
Update()
OnGUI()
Awake()
OnDisable()
Start()
LateUpdate()
OnEnable()
OnApplicationQuit()
OnDestroy()

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Explain the issue with the code below and provide an alternative
implementation that would correct the problem.
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class TEST : MonoBehaviour {

void Start () {
transform.position.x = 10;
}
}

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What are the benefits of having a visualization mode for rendering

optimization, as shown on the picture bellow?

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