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GATE | GATE-CS-2014-(Set-3) | Question 65

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An operating system uses shortest remaining time first scheduling algorithm for pre-emptive scheduling of processes. Consider the following set of processes with their arrival times and CPU burst times (in milliseconds):

Process      Arrival Time    Burst Time
  P1           0               12
  P2           2               4
  P3           3               6
  P4           8               5

The average waiting time (in milliseconds) of the processes is _________.
(A) 4.5
(B) 5.0
(C) 5.5
(D) 6.5


Answer: (C)

Explanation:

Process   Arrival Time   Burst Time
  P1           0           12
  P2           2           4
  P3           3           6
  P4           8           5 

Burst Time – The total time needed by a process from the CPU for its complete execution.

Waiting Time – How much time processes spend in the ready queue waiting their turn to get on the CPU

Now, The Gantt chart for the above processes is :


P1 - 0 to 2 milliseconds

P2 - 2 to 6 milliseconds

P3 - 6 to 12 milliseconds

P4 - 12 to 17 milliseconds

P1 - 17 to 27 milliseconds 

Process p1 arrived at time 0, hence cpu started executing it.

After 2 units of time P2 arrives and burst time of P2 was 4 units, and the remaining time of the process p1 was 10 units,hence cpu started executing P2, putting P1 in waiting state(Pre-emptive and Shortest remaining time first scheduling).

Due to P1’s highest remaining time it was executed by the cpu in the end.

Now calculating the waiting time of each process:
P1 -> 17 -2 = 15
P2 -> 0
P3 -> 6 - 3 = 3
P4 -> 12 - 8 = 4 

Hence total waiting time of all the processes is 
                                     = 15+0+3+4=22
Total no of processes = 4
Average waiting time = 22 / 4 = 5.5
Hence C is the answer. 

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