In a file allocation system, the following allocation schemes are used:
A. Contiguous
B. Indexed
C. Linked allocation Which of the allocation scheme(s) given above will not suffer from external fragmentation?
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Correct answer: B. B and C only
Explanation
Linked and indexed allocation place blocks anywhere, so they have no external fragmentation. Contiguous allocation does.
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