Question
In an operating system's process scheduling, which data structure is typically used to manage processes waiting for CPU time, ensuring they are executed in the order they arrived?
Solution
Queues are used to manage tasks or processes in a First-In, First-Out (FIFO) manner, which is essential for fair scheduling in operating systems.
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