CPU Scheduling Quiz

What does CPU scheduling involve in an operating system?

• Managing keyboard inputs

• Assigning tasks to the CPU

• Allocating disk space

• Controlling the printer

Why is CPU scheduling necessary in a computer system?

• To organize files on the hard drive

• To efficiently share the CPU among multiple tasks

• To control the screen resolution

• To manage network connections

Which term refers to the list of tasks waiting for their turn to use the CPU?

• Processing queue

• Ready queue

• Task queue

• CPU queue

What is the main goal of CPU scheduling?

• Maximizing the number of processes

• Efficiently utilizing the CPU

• Minimizing the CPU utilization

• Controlling the size of the ready queue

How does CPU scheduling impact the responsiveness of a computer system?

• It has no effect on responsiveness

• By efficiently managing task execution

• By slowing down the execution of processes

• By increasing the size of the ready queue

What is a CPU burst cycle in the context of process execution?

• The time it takes for a process to complete its execution on the CPU

• The time during which a process is actively executing on the CPU

• The time a process spends waiting for I/O operations to complete

• The time a process spends waiting in the ready queue

During an I/O burst cycle:

• The CPU is actively executing instructions

• The process is waiting for an I/O operation to complete

• The process is waiting for its turn in the ready queue

• The operating system is scheduling the next process

How do CPU burst and I/O burst cycles contribute to the scheduling of processes?

• CPU bursts help prioritize processes in the ready queue

• CPU bursts allow the operating system to allocate CPU time to processes

• I/O bursts determine the order in which processes are executed

• I/O bursts help in deciding the duration of the time slice for each process

In a typical CPU burst and I/O burst cycle, what follows an I/O burst?

• Another I/O burst

• A CPU burst

• Waiting in the ready queue

• Termination of the process

What is the significance of understanding CPU burst and I/O burst patterns in process scheduling?

• It helps in predicting the future behavior of processes

• It determines the priority of processes in the ready queue

• It ensures that processes are evenly distributed across CPUs

• It influences the order in which processes are created