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.
schedule. 1  a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage. 2. a series of things to be done or of events to occur at or during a particular time or period: