Practice Thread Scheduling (9.3.2) - Multithreading

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Question 1.
What is thread scheduling?
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Think about how threads are managed by the OS.
Question 2.
What does preemptive scheduling allow?
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Consider the responsiveness aspect in applications.
3Question 3.
What does thread scheduling determine?
- Which thread should not run?
- Which thread runs at any time?
- No scheduling involved.
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Focus on the role of the OS.
4Question 4.
Preemptive scheduling allows:
- True
- False
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Think about your computer's responsiveness during tasks.
Question 5.
Assess a situation where a mixed approach of preemptive and cooperative scheduling might work best.
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Think about balancing immediate responsiveness with longer-running tasks.
Question 6.
Critique a scenario where cooperative scheduling fails and suggest an alternative.
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Consider how user interactions might be affected if one thread doesn't yield.

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