Result: A Comparative Analysis of Disk Scheduling Policies.

Title:
A Comparative Analysis of Disk Scheduling Policies.
Authors:
Teorey, Toby J., Pinkerton, Tad B.
Source:
Communications of the ACM. Mar1972, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p177-184. 8p. 1 Chart, 7 Graphs.
Subject Terms:
*PRODUCTION scheduling, *ALGORITHMS, MULTIPROGRAMMING (Electronic computers)
Database:
Business Source Premier

Further Information

Compares scheduling policies for movable head disks using the performance criteria of expected seek time and expected waiting time. Cause of inefficiency in the implementation of multiprogramming systems; Selection of a maximum performance two-policy algorithm; Relationship between the scheduling policies concerning disk arm movement.