Disk Management Flashcards
1
Q
What is disk scheduling?
A
Algorithms used to decide the order in which disk I/O requests are serviced.
2
Q
What is a common disk scheduling algorithm?
A
Shortest Seek Time First (SSTF), which services the nearest request to reduce movement.
3
Q
What is disk formatting?
A
The process of preparing a storage device for use by erasing existing data and creating a new file system.
4
Q
What is a logical volume manager (LVM)?
A
A system for managing multiple physical storage devices as a single logical unit.
