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Everything about Input queue

In computer science, an input queue is a collection of processes in storage that are waiting to be brought into memory to run a program. Input queues are mainly used in Operating System Scheduling which is a technique for distributing resources among processes. Input queues not only apply to operating systems (OS), but may also be applied to scheduling inside networking devices. The purpose of scheduling is to ensure resources are being distributed fairly and effectively; therefore, it improves the performance of the system. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Input queueA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Analysis of a MAP/M/1/N Queue with Periodic and Non-Periodic Piecewise Constant Input RateInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: C How to ProgramThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Input Versus Output Queueing on a Space-Division Packet SwitchCited 1,201 times
  5. Go sideways: Scheduling (computing)A closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Round-robin schedulingA closely related topic

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