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What is the role of the short-term scheduler (CPU scheduler)?
What is the role of the short-term scheduler (CPU scheduler)?
- Handling the allocation of long-term memory for processes
- Managing the input/output operations of the processes
- Distributing the CPU time equally among all processes
- Selecting the next process to execute based on priorities (correct)
What is the role of the dispatcher in the context of scheduling?
What is the role of the dispatcher in the context of scheduling?
- Preparing the chosen process for execution and starting it (correct)
- Allocating resources for long-term storage of processes
- Monitoring the overall performance of the operating system
- Handling the communication between different processes
What is the function of the priority function in scheduling?
What is the function of the priority function in scheduling?
- Manages the storage of files in secondary memory
- Handles the communication between hardware and software components
- Determines the current priority of a process given its parameters and system state (correct)
- Monitors the network traffic within the operating system
What is the decision mode involved in scheduling to 'break ties' when priority functions yield the same value for multiple processes?
What is the decision mode involved in scheduling to 'break ties' when priority functions yield the same value for multiple processes?
In which scheme does a process execution continue until it 'voluntarily' gives up the processor by termination or blocking?
In which scheme does a process execution continue until it 'voluntarily' gives up the processor by termination or blocking?
What is the role of the preemptive scheme in scheduling?
What is the role of the preemptive scheme in scheduling?
Which component of priority classifies processes with respect to their importance or 'niceness'?
Which component of priority classifies processes with respect to their importance or 'niceness'?
What is the time interval allocated to a process that has passed called?
What is the time interval allocated to a process that has passed called?
In systems with dynamic priorities, what is possible with regards to process priority in ready state?
In systems with dynamic priorities, what is possible with regards to process priority in ready state?
What is the percentage of time with CPU allocated to a process known as?
What is the percentage of time with CPU allocated to a process known as?
What is the total time from admission (attained service + waited + resource request service time) referred to as?
What is the total time from admission (attained service + waited + resource request service time) referred to as?
Which of these represents a non-preemptive scheduling algorithm?
Which of these represents a non-preemptive scheduling algorithm?
What does SJF stand for in non-preemptive scheduling algorithms?
What does SJF stand for in non-preemptive scheduling algorithms?
Which parameter does the priority function use that represents the time before which the process must finish execution in real-time systems?
Which parameter does the priority function use that represents the time before which the process must finish execution in real-time systems?
In non-preemptive scheduling algorithms, which ability refers to task execution time not drastically increasing with system load, from the user's point of view?
In non-preemptive scheduling algorithms, which ability refers to task execution time not drastically increasing with system load, from the user's point of view?
What does FCFS stand for in non-preemptive scheduling algorithms?
What does FCFS stand for in non-preemptive scheduling algorithms?
