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Compare and contrast given allocation methods : Contagious allocation, Linked allocation, Indexed allocation.
written 9.5 years ago by gravatar for snehalb snehalb • 910 modified 5.7 years ago by gravatar for prashantsaini prashantsaini • 0
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written 9.5 years ago by gravatar for snehalb snehalb • 910

  • There are three typical file allocation methods:

    • Contiguous Allocation

    • Linked Allocation

  • Indexed Allocation With the contiguous allocation method, a user must indicate the file size before creating the file.

  • Then, the operating system searches the disk to find contiguous disk blocks for the file.

  • The directory entry is easy. It …

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