Disk scheduling disciplines that are not fair generally have a larger variance of response times than FCFS.Why is this true?

What will be an ideal response?


Arbitrary numbers of arriving requests may get ahead of waiting requests, possibly
causing indefinite postponement, but certainly promoting a larger variance.

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A waveform is a graphical representation of the _____ fluctuations of a sound wave.

A. pressure–time B. space–time C. pressure–space

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A stylus is a touch-sensitive surface often found on laptop computers

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following uses would be most appropriate for a mainframe computer?

A) processing insurance claims B) transactions at a clothing store C) a computer that uses specialized software to support Web pages D) design of airplanes

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At what point is a static variable released from memory?

A. When the program terminates. B. After the return statement is executed. C. When the function terminates. D. When the value changes.

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