20.6 - Exchange Argument
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Define lateness in terms of job scheduling.
💡 Hint: Think about how we measure if a job is late.
What is a greedy algorithm?
💡 Hint: Consider how you would decide what to schedule first.
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What term describes the difference between finish time and deadline?
💡 Hint: Focus on what it means for a job to be completed late.
True or False: A job can be done late but still be optimal.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of optimal in relation to deadlines.
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Consider a scenario with jobs that all have the same processing time but different deadlines. How would you schedule them, and why?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens if they don't follow the deadlines.
If you have multiple jobs that can be completed in parallel with a single resource, how would minimal lateness change?
💡 Hint: Consider how job dependencies affect order.
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