CPU utilization – keep the CPU as busy as possible

Throughput – # of processes that complete their execution per time unit

Turnaround time – amount of time to execute a particular process

Waiting time – amount of time a process has been waiting in the ready queue

Response time – amount of time it takes from when a request was submitted until the first response is produced, not output  (for time-sharing environment)

 

CPU–I/O Burst Cycle – Process execution consists of a cycle of CPU execution and I/O wait