Virtual Labs

What is the difference between preemption and non-preemption?

a: Whether or not a ready process can be involuntarily terminated Explanation

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b: Whether or not a process in the middle of execution can be interrupted Explanation

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c: Whether or not a blocked process can have its resources involuntarily taken away from it Explanation

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d: Waiting time is more in preemptive scheduling and less in non-preemptive Explanation

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In which of the following Algorithms does the first process get allocated to the CPU first?

a: FCFS Explanation

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b: SJF Explanation

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c: Round Robin Explanation

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d: None of the above Explanation

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The SJF algorithm is :

a: nonpreemptive only Explanation

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b: preemptive only Explanation

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c: can be preeptive or non preemptive Explanation

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d: None of the above Explanation

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In RR algorithm the new process will go to the :

a: top of the ready queue Explanation

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b: tail of the ready queue Explanation

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c: anywhere in the ready queue Explanation

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d: None of the above Explanation

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What is the primary drawback of non-preemptive scheduling?

a: High context-switching overhead Explanation

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b: Starvation of processes Explanation

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c: Long waiting times for newly arrived processes Explanation

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d: Increased response time Explanation

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Which of these metrics was least affected by the choice of scheduling type in the simulation?

a: Waiting time Explanation

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b: Throughput Explanation

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c: Context-switching overhead Explanation

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d: Turnaround time Explanation

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In preemptive scheduling, the CPU is allocated to a process:

a: Until it voluntarily relinquishes control Explanation

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b: For a fixed time slice Explanation

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c: Until a higher-priority process arrives Explanation

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d: Until the process completes its execution Explanation

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Preemptive vs non-preemptive scheduling