Practice - Challenge of Scheduling Jobs
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Practice Questions
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What is job scheduling?
💡 Hint: Think about how assignments are organized in a queue.
Name one disadvantage of a brute force scheduling approach.
💡 Hint: Consider the number of combinations when dealing with multiple jobs.
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What is one advantage of using a decomposition strategy instead of a brute force approach?
💡 Hint: Think about how breaking down a task makes it easier to manage.
True or False: A greedy strategy ensures the best overall solution in every scenario.
💡 Hint: Consider whether short-term gains can sometimes result in long-term losses.
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Challenge Problems
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Imagine a scenario where three students at a photocopy shop require jobs, with jobs taking different times and having different deadlines. How would you prioritize and schedule their jobs optimally?
💡 Hint: Look for the job that is nearest to being late.
Discuss the implications of adding more photocopiers to the shop and how it impacts your scheduling strategy. What do you need to take into account?
💡 Hint: How does availability of more resources influence management decisions?
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