Operating Systems: Medium-Term Scheduling and Swapping
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What is the purpose of the long-term scheduler in a computer system?

  • Deciding when a process is ready for CPU execution
  • Determining which processes are admitted to the system for processing (correct)
  • Selecting processes for CPU execution
  • Allocating the CPU to a process in system memory
  • In the context of multiprogramming, what does it mean for a process to be 'spooled' to a mass storage device?

  • The process is kept for later processing on disk (correct)
  • The process is loaded into system memory
  • The process waits in the ready queue
  • The process is being executed on the CPU
  • What is the function of the ready queue in a computer system?

  • Select processes for 1/0 operations
  • Determine CPU allocation
  • Hold processes waiting to be executed on the CPU (correct)
  • Control the flow of processes in the system
  • Which component of the system determines which processes are ready to be executed by the CPU?

    <p>Short-term scheduler</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a process move through the system after being served by an 1/0 device?

    <p>Returns to the ready queue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of queue does a process move to after completing its CPU execution?

    <p>1/0 device queue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Multiprogramming' in a computer system refers to:

    <p>Executing multiple processes on a single CPU through time-sharing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of a 1/0 device in a computer system's operation?

    <p>Serving processes with input/output operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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