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Creating Junction Points
Junction Points (also commonly referred to as NTFS Junction or Directory Junction) is a type of reparse point which contains a link to a directory… Read More
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NTFS Junction Points
Junction Points (also commonly referred to as NTFS Junction or Directory Junction) are a type of reparse point which contains link to a directory that… Read More
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FScan disk scheduling algorithm
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Fixed period SCAN (FSCAN) disk scheduling algorithm mainly focuses on handling high variance in shortest seek time first (SSTF). SCAN algorithm is also proposed to… Read More
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File System Implementation in Operating System
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Prerequisite – File Systems in Operating Systems A file is a collection of related information. The file system resides on secondary storage and provides efficient… Read More
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Difference between C-SCAN and SSTF Disk Scheduling Algorithm
1. C-SCAN Disk Scheduling Algorithm : C-SCAN algorithm, also known as Circular Elevator algorithm is the modified version of SCAN algorithm. In this algorithm, the… Read More
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NTFS Full Form
Prerequisite – File System NTFS stands for New Technology File System is a proprietary file system developed by Microsoft, started with the Windows NT 3.1… Read More
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Difference between FAT32 and NTFS
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A file system provides a way of organizing a drive. Its primary operation is to specify the way the data is stored on the drive… Read More
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Difference between Rotational Latency and Disk Access Time in Disk Scheduling
1. Rotational Latency : Rotational Latency is also known as Rotational time. The amount of time taken by the disk to rotate the track when… Read More
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Difference between SSTF and LOOK disk scheduling algorithm
1. SSTF disk scheduling algorithm : SSTF stands for Shortest Seek Time First. As the name specify, this algorithm serves the task request which is… Read More
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Compare file system in Windows and Linux
File System in Linux : Linux supports more than 12 file systems with NFS technology. When Linux (that is, operating system code) is linked, the… Read More
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Difference between FCFS and SCAN disk scheduling algorithms
FCFS disk scheduling algorithm: As the name suggests, the FCFS Scheduling Algorithm processes requests in the sequential order in which they arrive in the disk… Read More
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Difference between Seek Time and Rotational Latency in Disk Scheduling
Seek Time: A disk is divided into many circular tracks. Seek Time is defined as the time required by the read/write head to move from… Read More
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Difference between Seek Time and Disk Access Time in Disk Scheduling
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Seek Time: A disk is divided into many circular tracks. Seek Time is defined as the time required by the read/write head to move from… Read More
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Various terms in File System
Prerequisite – File Systems in Operating System First Understand the structure of storage device HDD: Terminology: (i). Sector (ii). Track (iii). Track-Sector (iv). Cluster or… Read More
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Responsibilities of a File Manager
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Prerequisite – Functions of Operating System  The File Manager is a system software responsible for the creation, deletion, modification of the files and managing their… Read More
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