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Some common applications of Queue data structure :

1. Task Scheduling: Queues can be used to schedule tasks based on


priority or the order in which they were received.
2. Resource Allocation: Queues can be used to manage and allocate
resources, such as printers or CPU processing time.
3. Batch Processing: Queues can be used to handle batch processing
jobs, such as data analysis or image rendering.
4. Message Buffering: Queues can be used to buffer messages in
communication systems, such as message queues in messaging systems
or buffers in computer networks.
5. Event Handling: Queues can be used to handle events in event-driven
systems, such as GUI applications or simulation systems.
6. Traffic Management: Queues can be used to manage traffic flow in
transportation systems, such as airport control systems or road networks.
7. Operating systems: Operating systems often use queues to manage
processes and resources. For example, a process scheduler might use a
queue to manage the order in which processes are executed.
8. Network protocols: Network protocols like TCP and UDP use queues to
manage packets that are transmitted over the network. Queues can help
to ensure that packets are delivered in the correct order and at the
appropriate rate.
9. Printer queues :In printing systems, queues are used to manage the
order in which print jobs are processed. Jobs are added to the queue as
they are submitted, and the printer processes them in the order they were
received.
10. Web servers: Web servers use queues to manage incoming requests
from clients. Requests are added to the queue as they are received, and
they are processed by the server in the order they were received.
11. Breadth-first search algorithm: The breadth-first search algorithm
uses a queue to explore nodes in a graph level-by-level. The algorithm
starts at a given node, adds its neighbors to the queue, and then
processes each neighbor in turn.
Useful Applications of Queue
 When a resource is shared among multiple consumers. Examples
include CPU scheduling, Disk Scheduling.
 When data is transferred asynchronously (data not necessarily received
at the same rate as sent) between two processes. Examples include IO
Buffers, pipes, etc.
Applications of Queue in Operating systems:
 Semaphores
 FCFS ( first come first serve) scheduling, example: FIFO queue
 Spooling in printers
 Buffer for devices like keyboard
 CPU Scheduling
 Memory management
Applications of Queue in Networks:
 Queues in routers/ switches
 Mail Queues

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