20.5 - Optimum Schedule Properties
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What is the maximum lateness?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens if a job finishes after its deadline.
Define a greedy algorithm.
💡 Hint: What do these choices depend on?
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What is the main goal of the Minimize Lateness problem?
💡 Hint: Consider the outcomes if jobs are late.
True or False: A greedy strategy may not always yield optimal solutions.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the 'shortest job first' example.
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Consider a set of jobs with deadlines of 2, 3, and 5 and processing times of 1, 3, and 2 each respectively. Propose a schedule that minimizes maximum lateness and show your calculations.
💡 Hint: Think about delaying longer jobs for later where possible.
Given a scenario where certain jobs can preempt others, how would this change your scheduling approach? Discuss the implications.
💡 Hint: Consider how preemption could reduce lateness across overlapping deadlines.
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