In Which Disk-Scheduling Algorithm Could Starvation Occur

question 15

Multiple Choice

In which disk-scheduling algorithm could starvation occur?

• A) First-come, first-served
• B) SCAN
• C) Shortest-seek-time-first
• D) Latency
• E) Seek time

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Definitions:

Midrange

The arithmetic average of the maximum and minimum values in a data set.

Variance

A measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of data points, indicating how much they differ from the mean.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set, indicating the spread or dispersion of the set.

Chebyshev's Theorem

A statistical theorem that gives an inequality for assessing the probability that a random variable differs from its mean.