Practice Shortest-Job-First (SJF) Scheduling - 2.3.2 | Module 2: Process Management | Operating Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the main purpose of SJF Scheduling?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about why shorter tasks are prioritized.

Question 2

Easy

Define Non-Preemptive SJF.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on what happens once a job starts.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does SJF Scheduling prioritize?

  • Longest Jobs
  • Shortest Jobs
  • Equal Jobs

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about which jobs finish faster.

Question 2

True or False: SJF is always the best choice for scheduling all process types.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider its limitations.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Imagine a scenario with five processes where the burst times are P1: 10, P2: 1, P3: 2, P4: 1, and P5: 5. Calculate the average waiting time using SJF.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Arrange processes in order of their burst time first.

Question 2

Discuss how you would improve the estimation of burst times in a real OS using past execution data.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about averaging previous times to get better estimates.

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