Question 83

Computer Awareness Central Processing Unit (CPU) Easy

The portion of the process scheduler in an operating system that dispatches processes is concerned with

(A) assigning ready processes to waiting queue
(B) assigning running processes to blocked queue
(C) assigning ready processes to CPU
(D) assigning ready processes to blocked queue
✓ Correct Answer: Option C Verified Solution

📘 Step-by-Step Solution & Detailed Explanation:

The dispatcher is the part of the short-term scheduler that gives the CPU to the process the scheduler has selected. It takes a process from the ready queue and assigns it to the CPU, doing the context switch and switching to user mode.

Answer: (C)

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