Practice Schedulers: The Decision-makers (2.2.2) - Process Management - Operating Systems
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Schedulers: The Decision-Makers

Practice - Schedulers: The Decision-Makers

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of the long-term scheduler?

💡 Hint: Think about how processes are admitted into active memory.

Question 2 Easy

How often does the short-term scheduler run?

💡 Hint: Consider how quickly the scheduler needs to respond.

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Question 1

What is the primary role of the long-term scheduler?

To allocate CPU to processes
To load processes into memory
To swap processes in and out of memory

💡 Hint: Think about the process management at the system’s initialization.

Question 2

True or False: The short-term scheduler runs less frequently than the long-term scheduler.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how often tasks need to be switched on an active system.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Analyze the implications of a high degree of multiprogramming. How would it affect system performance and responsiveness?

💡 Hint: Think about the resources needed for maintaining multiple active processes.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss how a medium-term scheduler can improve overall system performance. What are the trade-offs involved?

💡 Hint: Balance between responsiveness and resource management should be considered.

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