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Write a short note on: Disks arm scheduling algorithms.
written 7.9 years ago by gravatar for gp4803 gp4803 • 200 modified 3.6 years ago by gravatar for Purvil Purvil • 540
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written 3.6 years ago by gravatar for Purvil Purvil • 540

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The time required to read or write a disk block is determined by three factors:

  • Seek time (the time to move the arm to the proper cylinder).

  • Rotational delay (the time for the proper sector to rotate under the head).

  • Actual data transfer time.

  • For most disks, the seek …

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