Suppose an Operating System Allocates Time Slices in 10 Millisecond

question 31

Short Answer

Suppose an operating system allocates time slices in 10 millisecond units and the time required for a context switch is negligible.
A. How many processes can obtain a time slice in one second?
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B. How many processes can obtain a time slice in one second if half of them use only half of their
slice?
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