Question 48Asked in UGC NET Computer Science, June 2014 (Paper II & III, Selected Questions)Which of the following statements is not true about disk-arm scheduling algorithms?
- ASSTF (shortest seek time first) algorithm increases performance of FCFS.
- BThe number of requests for disk service are not influenced by file allocation method.
- CCaching the directories and index blocks in main memory can also help in reducing disk arm movements.
- DSCAN and C-SCAN algorithms are less likely to have a starvation problem.
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Correct answer: (B) The number of requests for disk service are not influenced by file allocation method.
Explanation
Option (b) is NOT CORRECT as the number of request for disk drive can be greatly influenced by file allocation method.