Introducing Cpu Scheduling Algorithms: The Photocopier Scenario

Retention is obtained from a combination of repetition and association. One methodology for promoting retention is to introduce a topic by first alluding to an association to which students can relate. This serves as a foundation upon which the technical material can then be based, making the learning of the involved concepts easier. Unfortunately, in the area of operating systems there is little time for repetition in the lecture and few materials are available that show associations. This paper is a first step in providing materials suitable for an operating systems course that illustrate concepts through associations.