GATE - 2015 | OS | Suppose the following disk request sequence (track numbers)
Posted on 10-02-2022
GATE - 2015 [Operating System]
Question:
Suppose the following disk request sequence (track numbers) for a disk with 100 tracks is given: 45, 20, 90, 10, 50, 60, 80, 25, 70. Assume that the initial position of the R/W head is on track 50. The additional distance that will be traversed by the R/W head when the Shortest Seek Time First (SSTF) algorithm is used compared to the SCAN (Elevator) algorithm (assuming that SCAN algorithm moves towards 100 when it starts execution) is _________ tracks.
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A |
10 |
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B |
11 |
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C |
12 |
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D |
13 |
Solution:
Option (A) is Correct
SCAN:
∴ Total head movements,
= 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 55 + 20 + 5 + 10
= 140
SSTF:
∴ Total head movements
= 5 + 15 + 10 + 10 + 65 + 5 + 10 + 10
= 130
∴ Additional distance that will be traversed by R/W head is
= 140 - 130
= 10