Hi,
Can any one tell,what mean by scheduling algorithm?

Thanks,
Prasath.K

A scheduling algorithm is the method by which threads or processes are given access to system resources, usually processor time.

This is usually done to load balance a system effectively. The need for a scheduling algorithm arises from the requirement for most modern systems to perform multitasking, or execute more than one process at a time.

Scheduling algorithms are generally only used in a time slice multiplexing kernel. The reason is that in order to effectively load balance a system, the kernel must be able to suspend execution of threads forcibly in order to begin execution of the next thread.

-V.Vadivelan