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Operating System
File System Allocation Methods 3
Q
For any type of access, contiguous allocation requires ______ access to get a disk block.
AA. Only one
BB. At least two
CC. Exactly two
DD. None of the mentioned
Correct Answer:
A. A. Only one
Explanation:
We can easily keep the initial address of the file in memory and calculate immediately the disk address of the ith block and read it directly.