Neco 2018 Data Processing Question 5

Practice objective / multiple choice question 5 from the 2018 Neco Data Processing examination.

Neco 2018 Data Processing Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 5 NECO • 2018 • DATA_PROCESSING • objective

A file of size \(25{,}000\) bytes is to be stored on a disk with block size \(1{,}024\) bytes.\n\n- In linked allocation each block stores its data plus a \(4\)-byte pointer to the next block.\n- In indexed allocation an index block can hold up to \(128\) pointers, each pointer occupying \(8\) bytes; the index block itself occupies one full block.\n\nCalculate the total storage required (data blocks plus any pointer storage) for each method and state which method uses less space.

Answer Options

A. Linked allocation; 24,672 bytes vs 26,624 bytes for indexed allocation
Correct Answer B. Linked allocation; 25,700 bytes vs 26,624 bytes for indexed allocation
C. Linked allocation; 25,600 bytes vs 26,624 bytes for indexed allocation
D. Linked allocation; 25,700 bytes vs 27,200 bytes for indexed allocation
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Linked allocation; 25,700 bytes vs 26,624 bytes for indexed allocation

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This is Neco 2018 Data Processing Question 5. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Data Processing examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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