The scheduling rule that minimizes the makespan time for a set of jobs that must be processed through a two-step system where every job follows the same sequence through the two processes is
A)the shortest processing time (SPT).
B)Johnson's Rule.
C)the assignment method.
D)the minimal slack rule.

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Johnson's Rule is specifically designed for a two-step process and minimizes the makespan time by prioritizing the jobs based on their processing times in each step. The other options are not specifically tailored to a two-step process and may not result in the optimal scheduling for such a system.

The Scheduling Rule That Minimizes the Makespan Time for a Set