NOAA Scientists Study Historic âDust Bowlâ and Plains Droughts for Triggers. Knowing Different Global Causes Could Aid Future Drought Warnings. The remains of a cornfield after grasshoppers had completed the destruction begun by the Drought of 1931-1932 in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Washington.
The short-term scheduler (also known as the CPU scheduler) decides which of the ready, in-memory processes is to be executed (allocated a CPU) after a clock interrupt, an I/O interrupt, an operating system call or another form of signal.
Scheduling is the art of planning your activities so that you can achieve your goals and priorities in the time you have available. When it's done effectively, it helps you: 1  Understand what you can realistically achieve with your time. 2  Make sure you have enough time for essential tasks.