The Decision as to Which Process' Pending I/O Request Shall

question 10

Multiple Choice

The decision as to which process' pending I/O request shall be handled by an available I/O device:

• A) long-term scheduling
• B) short-term scheduling
• C) I/O scheduling
• D) medium-term scheduling

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