Which factor most directly affects system throughput under heavy load ?

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Which factor most directly affects system throughput under heavy load ?

  1. A.

    Disk fragmentation

  2. B.

    Network latency

  3. C.

    Screen resolution

  4. D.

    CPU scheduling policy

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Correct answer: D

System throughput under heavy load is most directly affected by resource contention. When multiple processes compete for limited CPU, memory, or I/O resources, bottlenecks emerge that reduce overall system performance.

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