Operating System Process Scheduling

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What is the primary criterion for process allocation in the First Come First Serve (FCFS) scheduling algorithm?

  • Process priority
  • Process length
  • Arrival time (correct)
  • CPU-burst time

What is the potential consequence of using FCFS scheduling for I/O-bound processes?

  • Increased process priority
  • Reduced context switching
  • Faster response time
  • Inefficient use of the I/O devices (correct)

What is the primary role of the dispatcher in the context of process scheduling?

  • Resource allocation
  • Process allocation (correct)
  • Context switching
  • CPU-burst time management

What is the consequence of the convoy effect in FCFS scheduling?

<p>Short processes are stuck waiting for long processes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using a FIFO queue to implement the FCFS algorithm?

<p>Easy implementation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary disadvantage of the FCFS scheduling algorithm?

<p>Waiting time depends on arrival order (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the enqueue operation in the context of queue data structures?

<p>Insert a process into the queue (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of the FCFS scheduling algorithm?

<p>Simple and fair (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential consequence of using FCFS scheduling for processor-bound processes?

<p>Faster response time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the dequeue operation in the context of queue data structures?

<p>Remove a process from the queue (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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