Which factor most directly affects system throughput under heavy load ?
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Which factor most directly affects system throughput under heavy load ?
Answer: D. CPU scheduling policy — System throughput under heavy load is most directly affected by resource contention. When multiple processes compete for limited CPU, memory, or I/O…
- A.
Disk fragmentation
- B.
Network latency
- C.
Screen resolution
- 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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