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Operating System
Process Scheduling Queue
Q
When the process issues an I/O request __________
AA. It is placed in an i/o queue
BB. It is placed in a waiting queue
CC. It is placed in the ready queue
DD. It is placed in the job queue
Correct Answer:
A. A. It is placed in an i/o queue
Explanation:
When the process issues an I/O request it is placed in an I/O queue. I/O is a resource and it should be used effectively and every process should get access to it. There might be multiple processes which requested for I/O. Depending on scheduling algorithm I/O is allocated to any particular process and after completing I/O operation, I/O access is returned to the OS.
