COMPUTER SOFTWARE
OPERATING SYSTEMS
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Method used by your operating system to manage a users calendar
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The process which handles the start up of a computer system on boot up
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Term used to describe what jobs get loaded into main memory and when
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Maximising the use of the processor time between open processes
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Detailed explanation-1: -CPU scheduler selects a process among the processes that are ready to execute and allocates CPU to one of them. Short-term schedulers, also known as dispatchers, make the decision of which process to execute next.
Detailed explanation-2: -In computing, scheduling is the action of assigning resources to perform tasks. The resources may be processors, network links or expansion cards. The tasks may be threads, processes or data flows. The scheduling activity is carried out by a process called scheduler.
Detailed explanation-3: -Scheduling is done to balance the load on the system and ensure equal distribution of resources and give some prioritization according to set rules. This ensures that a computer system is able to serve all requests and achieve a certain quality of service. Scheduling is also known as process scheduling.