The document discusses the Earliest Due Date algorithm for task scheduling in cloud computing. It begins with an introduction to cloud computing and describes how it provides computing resources over the internet. It then provides an overview of task scheduling algorithms, including their purpose of assigning tasks to resources to optimize performance. The document focuses on the Earliest Due Date algorithm, which executes tasks based on the earliest deadline first. It provides an example of how EDD would schedule a set of tasks and discusses how EDD is optimal for real-time systems as it attempts to minimize maximum lateness. The document concludes by noting some advantages of EDD while also acknowledging it does not consider processing time.