CPSC 461:Copyright © 2001 Katrin Becker 1998-2001 Last Modified October 19, 200111:26 AM
BasicOps Review
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
[ 4 marks ] Distinguish between move mode and locate mode methods of buffering I/O and name one advantage of each.
[ 5 marks ] Compare disk vs. RAM in terms of storage/access.
[ 5 marks ] How does UNIX view files and how does this affect file access?
LONG QUESTIONS
[worth 10 total] Compare and contrast move mode vs locate mode for buffering I/O. { limited credit will be given to information taken from the course notes or text book - this must be in your own words with more than just a re-wording of the given notes }
CPSC 461:Copyright © 2001 Katrin Becker 1998-2001 Last Modified October 19, 200111:26 AM