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CPU Scheduling and Round Robin Policy

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What is the primary purpose of isolating processes consuming CPU time?

To minimize context switching
To launch low-consumption processes in higher priority queues (correct)
To reduce process execution time
To prioritize I/O-bound processes

What happens to a process that has spent a long time in a high-priority queue?

It is placed in a lower priority queue (correct)
It is given higher priority
It is terminated to free up resources
It is moved to a device queue

What determines which queue a new process is placed in?

The number of queues
The quantum of each queue
The scheduling algorithm of each queue (correct)
The method of transitioning a process between queues

What happens to a process that does not complete its execution in Q0?

It is placed back in Q1 (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the scheduling policy of Q2?

FCFS (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for switching the context in a Round Robin scheduling policy?

To allocate the CPU to another process (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of having multiple queues?

To allow for efficient process scheduling and allocation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the Quantum value is very large in a Round Robin policy?

The policy becomes equivalent to FCFS (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of a small Quantum value in a Round Robin policy?

The processes will have the impression of having the processor alone (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Multiprogramming?

To maximize the CPU utilization (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Long-term Scheduling?

To select the number of processes to be loaded into memory (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of a large switching duration on the performance of a Round Robin policy?

It increases the average response time (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of Multi-Level Queues policy?

To subdivide ready processes into separate queues based on their class (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following scheduling policies is best suited for batch processes?

First-Come-First-Served (FCFS) (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between Multi-Level Queues and Multi-Level Feedback Queues policies?

The ability of a process to change queues based on its behavior (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of long-term scheduling?

To decide which process to load into memory (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of multiprogramming?

It increases the CPU utilization (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of process allocation?

To assign system resources to different processes (D) Signup and view all the answers