https://outofsrvc.github.io/en/tags/swapping/Recent content in Swapping on P01NTHugoenWed, 26 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0300https://outofsrvc.github.io/en/os/os-0x4/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0300https://outofsrvc.github.io/en/os/os-0x4/<p>بسم الله</p> <p>In this article we will talk about process scheduling in general.</p> <h2 id="process-types">Process Types</h2> <p>If we have more than one process sitting in memory, how does the operating system execute them?</p> <p>First we must know that processes come in types:</p> <p><strong>1. I/O-Bound Processes:</strong> Processes that request input/output frequently (like reading files), spending much of their time waiting for I/O to complete.</p> <p><strong>2. CPU-Bound Processes:</strong> Processes that consume a large amount of processor time and rarely require input/output (like complex computations).</p>