In which Disk Scheduling Algorithm does the disk arm move towards the end of…

In which Disk Scheduling Algorithm does the disk arm move towards the end of the disk servicing all requests until it gets to the end of the disk, then reverses direction?

Answer: C. SCANIn SCAN algorithm, the disk arm starts from one end of the disk and moves towards the other end servicing all requests in its path, and then it reverses…

  1. A.

    FCFS

  2. B.

    SSTF

  3. C.

    SCAN

  4. D.

    C-SCAN

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Correct answer: C

In SCAN algorithm, the disk arm starts from one end of the disk and moves towards the other end servicing all requests in its path, and then it reverses direction.

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