GATE - 2014 | OS | Three processes A, B and C each execute a loop of 100 iterations. In each

GATE - 2014 | OS | Three processes A, B and C each execute a loop of 100 iterations. In each
Posted on 11-02-2022

GATE - 2014 [Operating System]

Question:

Three processes A, B and C each execute a loop of 100 iterations. In each iteration of the loop, a process performs a single computation that requires tc CPU milliseconds and then initiates a single I/O operation that lasts for tio milliseconds. It is assumed that the computer where the processes execute has sufficient number of I/O devices and the OS of the computer assigns different I/O devices to each process. Also, the scheduling overhead of the OS is negligible. The processes have the following characteristics:

 Process id      tc       tio

     A           100 ms    500 ms

     B           350 ms    500 ms

     C           200 ms    500 ms

The processes A, B, and C are started at times 0, 5 and 10 milliseconds respectively, in a pure time sharing system (round robin scheduling) that uses a time slice of 50 milliseconds. The time in milliseconds at which process C would complete its first I/O operation is ___________.

A

1000

B

1001

C

1002

D

1003

    

Solution:

option (A) is Correct.

Gantt chart is shown below:

Three processes A, B and C each execute a loop of 100 iterations. In each iteration of the loop, a process performs a single computation that requires tc CPU milliseconds and then initiates a single I/O operation that lasts for tio milliseconds. It is assumed that the computer where the processes execute has sufficient number of I/O devices and the OS of the computer assigns different I/O devices to each process. Also, the scheduling overhead of the OS is negligible. The processes have the following characteristics:

So 'C' completes its I/O at 1000 time units.

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