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Match the LIST-I with LIST-II.
LIST-ILIST-II
A. Disk SchedulingI. Round Robin
B. Batch ProcessingII. SCAN
C. Time SharingIII. LIFO
D. Interrupt ProcessingIV. FIFO
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Correct answer: C. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

Explanation

SCAN (the 'elevator' algorithm) is a classic disk-scheduling technique, so Disk Scheduling pairs with SCAN (II). Early batch-processing systems run submitted jobs strictly in arrival order, i.e. First-In-First-Out, so Batch Processing pairs with FIFO (IV). Time-sharing systems give each process a fixed time slice in rotation, which is Round Robin scheduling, so Time Sharing pairs with Round Robin (I). Interrupts, especially nested ones, are serviced Last-In-First-Out (the most recently raised interrupt is handled first, and control returns to the earlier ones afterward), so Interrupt Processing pairs with LIFO (III). The match is therefore A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III.

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