OS Scheduler Visualizer

COSC80 - Operating Systems

Configuration

FCFS

First-Come, First-Served executes processes in the exact sequence they arrive in the ready queue, like a real-world line.

Basis
FIFO (First-In, First-Out). Sorted purely by Arrival Time.
Analogy
"A grocery checkout line: The first customer is served first, regardless of cart size."
Pros
  • •Simple logic to understand.
  • •Fair in terms of arrival order.
  • •No starvation.
Cons
  • •Convoy Effect: Short jobs get stuck behind long ones.
  • •High average wait time.

Processes

IDArrivalBurst
P1
P2
P3
P4