If Eva Uses the Shortest Processing Time First (SPT) Priority

question 49

Multiple Choice

If Eva uses the shortest processing time first (SPT) priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average number of jobs in her shop today?

• A)2 jobs
• B)2.33 jobs
• C)2.4 jobs
• D)2.67 jobs
• E)3 jobs

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Definitions:

Instrumental Conditioning

A learning process in which behavior is modified by the consequences of the behavior, reinforcing desired behaviors and discouraging undesired ones.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process identified by Ivan Pavlov that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Sleep Cycle

The progression through various stages of sleep, including REM (rapid eye movement) and non-REM phases, which repeats several times throughout a typical night's sleep.

REM

Rapid Eye Movement, a sleep phase characterized by eye movement, increased brain activity, and vivid dreaming.