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Explain various I/O buffering techniques.
written 8.9 years ago by gravatar for 0309rishika 0309rishika • 520 modified 8.9 years ago by gravatar for poojajoshi poojajoshi • 100

Mumbai University > Computer Engineering > Sem 5 > Operating System

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written 8.9 years ago by gravatar for 0309rishika 0309rishika • 520

The various I/O buffering techniques are as follows:

1. Single buffering:

  • When a user process issues an I/O request, the O.S assigns a buffer in the system portion of main memory to the operation.

  • In the block oriented devices, the techniques can be used as follows: Input transfers are made …

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