Memory Management and Scheduling Quiz

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Which of the following is a key function of memory management?

  • Minimizing system security
  • Minimizing system storage
  • Maximizing system downtime
  • Maximizing system performance (correct)

What is the primary goal of scheduling in an operating system?

  • To limit the number of users
  • To slow down system performance
  • To allocate system resources efficiently (correct)
  • To increase system downtime

What is a common scheduling algorithm used in operating systems?

  • Octagon Decagon
  • Pentagon Hexagon
  • Square Triangle
  • Round Robin (correct)

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the First-Come, First-Serve (FCFS) scheduling algorithm?

<p>It can cause long waiting times for processes with short execution times (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of the Shortest Job First (SJF) scheduling algorithm?

<p>It minimizes average waiting time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of virtual memory in memory management?

<p>To allow programs to use more memory than is physically available (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the Round Robin scheduling algorithm?

<p>It may cause unnecessary overhead due to frequent context switching (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between preemptive and non-preemptive scheduling?

<p>Preemptive scheduling allows a higher-priority process to interrupt a lower-priority process, while non-preemptive scheduling does not (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of demand paging in memory management?

<p>To allow processes to access more memory than is physically available (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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