This document discusses disk scheduling techniques. It provides an overview of different scheduling algorithms like FIFO, SSTF, SCAN, C-SCAN, and N-step-SCAN. These algorithms aim to reduce disk seek times and improve performance by selecting the next request that minimizes head movement based on the disk arm's current position. The document also provides examples to illustrate the performance differences between sequential and random data access and how scheduling algorithms can help optimize disk access times.
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