What does the C-SCAN disk scheduling algorithm stand for?

What does the C-SCAN disk scheduling algorithm stand for?

Answer: B. Circular SCAN — C-SCAN stands for Circular SCAN. It's a variant of SCAN where after reaching the end of the disk, the disk arm jumps to the opposite end and starts servicing…

  1. A.

    Complete SCAN

  2. B.

    Circular SCAN

  3. C.

    Cyclic SCAN

  4. D.

    Continuous SCAN

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Correct answer: B

C-SCAN stands for Circular SCAN. It's a variant of SCAN where after reaching the end of the disk, the disk arm jumps to the opposite end and starts servicing requests from there.

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