What are some algorithms used to ensure fairness in queues?

What are some algorithms used to ensure fairness in queues?

There are several algorithms designed to ensure fairness in queues, such as Round Robin, Weighted Fair Queuing, and Fair Queueing. Would you like to know how each of these works?

Yes, please explain Round Robin.

Round Robin is a scheduling algorithm that assigns a fixed time slice to each queue. When a process's time is up, it moves to the back of the queue, ensuring that all processes get an equal opportunity to execute.

How does Weighted Fair Queuing differ from Round Robin?

Weighted Fair Queuing assigns different weights to different queues, allowing some queues to have more bandwidth than others. This means that higher-priority tasks can complete faster than lower-priority ones, while still maintaining fairness.

Can you give an example of where these algorithms are applied?

Sure! These algorithms are commonly used in network traffic management, operating systems for process scheduling, and even in customer service systems to manage wait times.