Computer Science trivia
Name a CPU scheduling algorithm
17 answers count for this computer science prompt. Here is what floats on top, what sits just below the waterline, and how far down the rest go.
Floating on top
Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.
- Round robin
- First come first served
- Shortest job first
Below the waterline
These 3 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Shortest remaining time first
- Priority scheduling
- Multilevel queue
The iceberg for “Name a CPU scheduling algorithm”
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 3 | 25 |
| The Deep | 4 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 6 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 4 answers starting with C, E, M and R. The Abyss has 6 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 17 answers in total, 17 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Round robin”. Longest: “Earliest eligible virtual deadline first”.
- S, E and F are the most common first letters; together they start 41% of the answers.
- 10 answers can be typed more than one way: “SJF” counts as Shortest job first.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with S than with any other letter (3). Run through it first.
- Skip Round robin, First come first served and Shortest job first; everybody says them.
- Older and academic tools are rare answers.
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People also ask
- What are the most common answers to “Name a CPU scheduling algorithm”?
- Most people start with Round robin, First come first served and Shortest job first. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a CPU scheduling algorithm”?
- 17 in all: 3 on The Tip, 3 Below the Surface, 4 in The Deep, 6 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a CPU scheduling algorithm”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Round robin” and the longest is “Earliest eligible virtual deadline first”.
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