Homework (Simulation)
This program, process-run.py, allows you to see how process states change as programs run and either use the CPU (e.g., perform an add instruction) or do I/O (e.g., send a request to a disk and wait for it to complete). See the README for details.
Target
Introduction
type python process-run.py -h
in the command, you should see:
Question & Answer
1
The CPU utilization is 100%.
2
It takes 10 clock ticks to complete both processes.
First, process 0 was run, it took 4 clock ticks. Then process 1 issued an I/0 request, the CPU received and blocked process 1, it took 1 clock tick. Next the I/O took 4 clock ticks, and finally the CPU unblocked the process 1, process 1 was done, it took 1 clock tick.
3
Process 0 issued an I/O request, the CPU blocked it and started I/O operations, it took 1 clock tick. When I/Os were running, process 1 issued the CPU request, after 4 clock ticks, I/Os and CPU finished. It takes a total of 6 clock ticks.
4
When process 0 is doing I/0, the system will not switch to process 1, instead waiting until the process 0 is completely finished.
5
It is the same as question 3.
6
The system resources are not being effectively utilized.
7
The difference between the two is whether the CPU accepts the next I/O request or runs the process instruction after the I/O operation is executed. Since the default mode SWITCH_ON_IO is adopted, the CPU executes instructions and I/O operations are performed simultaneously, so IO_RUN_IMMEDIATE is 1 clock tick faster.