I/O-Bound Program Typically Has Many Short ______ and a CPU-Bound

question 8

Multiple Choice

I/O-bound program typically has many short ______ and a CPU-bound program might have a few long __________.

• A) I/O burst, CPU burst
• B) I/O burst, I/O burst
• C) CPU burst, CPU burst
• D) CPU burst, I/O burst

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Definitions:

Maximum Price

A price ceiling set by a governing body, above which a particular good or service cannot be sold to prevent prices from becoming prohibitively high.

Actual Price

The price at which a good or service is sold in the market, as opposed to its listed or theoretical price.

Producer Surplus

The difference in the expected remuneration by producers for offering a good or service and the actual revenue they secure.

Purely Competitive

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, where each seller is a price taker and homogeneous products are offered.