Which I/O technique is commonly used to manage jobs sent to a device such as a printer by placing them in a queue on secondary storage?

Options

  • A. Buffering
  • B. Spooling
  • C. Paging
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

B. Spooling

Detailed Explanation

Explanation: Spooling (Simultaneous Peripheral Operations On-Line) stores jobs in a queue, usually on secondary storage, so that a slow device such as a printer can process them one at a time. It allows programs to continue without waiting for the device to become free.