Projects
- Compile a list of important characteristics of processors commonly employed in today’s personal computers.
- Conduct research on how to write the algorithms for shortest job next (SJN) and shortest remaining time (SRT) policies. Submit your findings in a report.
Additional Resources
- History of operating systems: http://www.osdata.com/kind/history.htm
- Dual-Core vs. Quad-Core CPUs: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2406293,00.asp
- Intel® Core™2 Quad Processors: http://ark.intel.com/products/29765/Intel-Core2-Quad-Processor-Q6600-8M-Cache-2_40-GHz-1066-MHz-FSB
- Multi-core Enterprise Technology at Dell®: http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/emea/topics/products/pedge/en/multi_core?c=uk&cs=ukbsdt1&l=en&s=bsd