Multiple choice

The _______ scheduler allocates the processor.

  1. long-term

  2. medium-term

  3. short-term

  4. none of these

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The short-term scheduler (also called CPU scheduler) is responsible for allocating the CPU to processes that are ready to run. It makes decisions frequently - typically every few milliseconds - selecting which process from the ready queue gets to execute next.