A modern personal computer or workstation executes many simultaneous processes. These processes compete to use the computer’s resources—peripherals, like printers and hard drives, the network, and, most significantly, the main memory and CPU. Investigate an operating system that you are familiar with and identify how it manages use of the CPU(s).

In a 2-3 page paper, address the following points:

• Explain, in detail, the boot-up process.
• What is its scheduling strategy for each class?
• How can a user or programmer override the built-in policies?
• Explain how effective you believe this approach to be.
• How well did operating system designers balance simplicity and ease of use with efficiency?

Remember to properly cite your sources according to APA-7 guidelines.

Recap of requirements:

– provide a thorough and detailed description of the boot-up process of an operating system with which they are familiar.

– provide a thorough and detailed summary of the scheduling strategy for each process class.

– provide a thorough and detailed explanation of how a user or programmer can override the built-in policies.

– provide a thorough and detailed explanation of the effectiveness of the overriding functions.

– provide a thorough and detailed explanation for the balance between and ease of use versus efficiency.

– demonstrate mastery of content knowledge by referencing or building upon the text when appropriate and using topic- appropriate language and terminology.