OPERATING SYSTEMS LABORATORY

Department of Computer Science and

Engineering
“Jnana Sangama”, VTU-Campus, Belagavi-590018

LAB-MANUAL
Academic Year: 2025-26

Name :
USN :

Sem : III Semester

Subject Name : Operating Systems Lab

Subject Code : BCS303

Course : Bachelor of Technology
Programme: Computer Science and Business Systems

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Certificate

This is certify that Mrs/Mr

with USN ________________ has satisfactorily

completed all the Laboratory Assignment of Subject

Operating Systems Lab having Subject Code BCS303

during the academic year 2025-26.

Faculty in-charge Programmer Co-ordinator

Signature of the Examiners

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Table of Content

Sl. No. Experiments

Develop a c program to implement the Process system calls (fork (), exec(), wait(),
1 create process,terminate process)

Simulate the following CPU scheduling algorithms to find turnaround timeand

2 waiting time a) FCFS
b) SJF c) Round Robin d) Priority.

3 Develop a C program to simulate producer-consumer problem using semaphores.

4 Develop a C program which demonstrates interprocess communication between a

reader process and a writer process. Use mkfifo, open, read,write and close APIs in
your program.

5 Develop a C program to simulate Bankers Algorithm for DeadLock Avoidance.

Develop a C program to simulate the following contiguous memory allocation

6 Techniques:
a) Worst fit b) Best fit c) First fit.

Develop a C program to simulate page replacement algorithms:

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a) FIFO b) LRU
Simulate following File Organization Techniques.
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a) Single level directory b) Two level directory

9 Develop a C program to simulate the Linked file allocation strategies.

10 Develop a C program to simulate SCAN disk scheduling algorithm.

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Program-1

Develop a c program to implement the Process system calls (fork (), exec (), wait (),
create process, terminate process)

#include<stdio.h> // printf()
#include<stdlib.h> // exit()
#include<sys/types.h> // pid_t
#include<sys/wait.h> // wait()
#include<unistd.h> // fork

int main(int argc, char **argv)

{
pid_t pid;
pid = fork();
if(pid==0)
{
printf("It is the child process and pid is %d\n",getpid());
int i=0;
for(i=0;i<8;i++)
{
printf("%d\n",i);
}
exit(0);
}
else if(pid > 0)
{
printf("It is the parent process and pid is %d\n",getpid());
int status;
wait(&status);
printf("Child is reaped\n");
}
else
{
printf("Error in forking..\n");
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
return 0;
}

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Program-2

Simulate the following CPU scheduling algorithms to find turnaround time and
waiting time

a) FCFS
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int n,bt[20],wt[20],tat[20],avwt=0,avtat=0,i,j;
printf("Enter total number of processes(maximum 20): ");
scanf("%d",&n);
printf("\nEnter Process Burst Time:\n");
for(i=0;i<n;i++)
{
printf("P[%d]: ",i+1);
scanf("%d",&bt[i]);
}
wt[0]=0;
for(i=1;i<n;i++)
{
wt[i]=0;
for(j=0;j<i;j++)
wt[i]+=bt[j];
}

printf("\nProcess\t\tBurst Time\tWaiting Time\tTurnaround Time");

//calculating turnaround time
for(i=0;i<n;i++)
{
tat[i]=bt[i]+wt[i];
avwt+=wt[i];
avtat+=tat[i];
printf("\nP[%d]\t\t%d\t\t%d\t\t%d",i+1,bt[i],wt[i],tat[i]);
}
avwt/=i;
avtat/=i;
printf("\n\nAverage Waiting Time:%d",avwt);
printf("\nAverage Turnaround Time:%d",avtat);
return 0;
}

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b) SJF

#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int bt[20],p[20],wt[20],tat[20],i,j,n,total=0,pos,temp;
float avg_wt,avg_tat;
printf("Enter number of process: ");
scanf("%d",&n);
printf("\nEnter Burst Time:\n");
for(i=0;i<n;i++)
{
printf("p%d: ",i+1);
scanf("%d",&bt[i]);
p[i]=i+1;
}
for(i=0;i<n;i++)
{ pos=i;
for(j=i+1;j<n;j++)
{ if(bt[j]<bt[pos])
pos=j;
}
temp=bt[i];
bt[i]=bt[pos];
bt[pos]=temp;
temp=p[i];
p[i]=p[pos];
p[pos]=temp;
}
wt[0]=0;
for(i=1;i<n;i++)
{ wt[i]=0;
for(j=0;j<i;j++)
wt[i]+=bt[j];
total+=wt[i];
}
avg_wt=(float)total/n;
total=0;
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printf("\nProcess\t Burst Time \tWaiting Time\tTurnaround Time");

for(i=0;i<n;i++)
{ tat[i]=bt[i]+wt[i];
total+=tat[i];

printf("\np%d\t\t %d\t\t %d\t\t\t%d",p[i],bt[i],wt[i],tat[i]);

}
avg_tat=(float)total/n;
printf("\n\nAverage Waiting Time=%f",avg_wt);
printf("\nAverage Turnaround Time=%f\n",avg_tat);
return 0;
}

Output:

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c) Round Robin
#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int count,j,n,time,remain,flag=0,time_quantum;
int wait_time=0,turnaround_time=0,at[10],bt[10],rt[10];
printf("Enter Total Process:\t ");
scanf("%d",&n);
remain=n;
for(count=0;count<n;count++)
{
printf("Enter Arrival Time and Burst Time for Process Process Number %d :",count+1);
scanf("%d",&at[count]);
scanf("%d",&bt[count]);
rt[count]=bt[count];
}
printf("Enter Time Quantum:\t");
scanf("%d",&time_quantum);
printf("\n\nProcess\t|Turnaround Time|Waiting Time\n\n");
for(time=0,count=0;remain!=0;)
{
if(rt[count]<=time_quantum && rt[count]>0)
{
time+=rt[count];
rt[count]=0;

flag=1;
}
else if(rt[count]>0)

{
rt[count]-=time_quantum;
time+=time_quantum;
}
if(rt[count]==0 && flag==1)
{
remain--;
printf("P[%d]\t|\t%d\t|\t%d\n",count+1,time-at[count],time-at[count]-bt[count]);
wait_time+=time-at[count]-bt[count];
turnaround_time+=time-at[count];
flag=0;
}
if(count==n-1)
count=0;
else if(at[count+1]<=time)
count++;
else
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count=0;
}
printf("\nAverage Waiting Time= %f\n",wait_time*1.0/n);
printf("Avg Turnaround Time = %f",turnaround_time*1.0/n);

return 0;
}

OUTPUT:

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d) Priority

#include<stdio.h>

int main()
{
int bt[20],p[20],wt[20],tat[20],pr[20],i,j,n,total=0,pos,temp,avg_wt,avg_tat;
printf("Enter Total Number of Process:");
scanf("%d",&n);

printf("\nEnter Burst Time and Priority\n");

for(i=0;i<n;i++)
{
printf("\nP[%d]\n",i+1);
printf("Burst Time:");
scanf("%d",&bt[i]);
printf("Priority:");
scanf("%d",&pr[i]);
p[i]=i+1;
}

for(i=0;i<n;i++)
{
pos=i;
for(j=i+1;j<n;j++)
{
if(pr[j]<pr[pos])
pos=j;
}

temp=pr[i];
pr[i]=pr[pos];
pr[pos]=temp;

temp=bt[i];
bt[i]=bt[pos];
bt[pos]=temp;

temp=p[i];
p[i]=p[pos];
p[pos]=temp;
}

wt[0]=0;
for(i=1;i<n;i++)
{
wt[i]=0;

for(j=0;j<i;j++)
wt[i]+=bt[j];

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total+=wt[i];
}

avg_wt=total/n;
total=0;

printf("\nProcess\t Burst Time \tWaiting Time\tTurnaround Time");

for(i=0;i<n;i++)
{

tat[i]=bt[i]+wt[i];
total+=tat[i];
printf("\nP[%d]\t\t %d\t\t %d\t\t\t%d",p[i],bt[i],wt[i],tat[i]);
}

avg_tat=total/n;
printf("\n\nAverage Waiting Time=%d",avg_wt);
printf("\nAverage Turnaround Time=%d\n",avg_tat);

return 0;
}

Output:

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Program-3

Develop a C program to simulate producer-consumer problem using

semaphores.

#include<stdio.h>
void main()
{
int buffer[10], bufsize, in, out, produce, consume, choice=0;
in = 0;
out = 0;
bufsize = 10;
while(choice !=3)
{
printf("\n 1. Produce \t 2. Consume \t3. Exit");
printf("\n Enter your choice: ");
scanf("%d", &choice);
switch(choice) {
case 1: if((in+1)%bufsize==out)
printf("\n Buffer is Full");
else
{
printf("\nEnter the value: ");
scanf("%d", &produce);
buffer[in] = produce;
in = (in+1)%bufsize;
}
break;
case 2: if(in == out)
printf("\nBuffer is Empty");
else
{
consume = buffer[out];
printf("\nThe consumed value is %d", consume);
out = (out+1)%bufsize;
}
break;
}}}

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Program-4

Develop a C program which demonstrates inter-process communication

between a reader process and a writer process. Use mkfifo, open, read, write
and close APIs in your program.

/*Writer Process*/

#include <stdio.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <unistd.h>
int main()
{
int fd;
char buf[1024];
/* create the FIFO (named pipe) */
char * myfifo = "/tmp/myfifo";
mkfifo(myfifo, 0666);
printf("Run Reader process to read the FIFO File\n");
fd = open(myfifo, O_WRONLY);
write(fd,"Hi", sizeof("Hi"));
/* write "Hi" to the FIFO */
close(fd);
unlink(myfifo); /* remove the FIFO */
return 0;
}

/* Reader Process*/

#include <fcntl.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#define MAX_BUF 1024
int main()
{
int fd;
/* A temp FIFO file is not created in reader */
char *myfifo = "/tmp/myfifo";
char buf[MAX_BUF];
/* open, read, and display the message from the FIFO */
fd = open(myfifo, O_RDONLY);
read(fd, buf, MAX_BUF);
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printf("Writer: %s\n", buf);

close(fd);
return 0;
}

Instructions for Execution:

1. Run Reader Process

2. Then Run Writer Process

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Program-5
Develop a C program to simulate Bankers Algorithm for DeadLock Avoidance.

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main()
{
int Max[10][10], need[10][10], alloc[10][10], avail[10], completed[10], safeSequence[10];
int p, r, i, j, process, count;
count = 0;

printf("Enter the no of processes : ");

scanf("%d", &p);

for(i = 0; i< p; i++)

completed[i] = 0;

printf("\n\nEnter the no of resources : ");

scanf("%d", &r);

printf("\n\nEnter the Max Matrix for each process : ");

for(i = 0; i < p; i++)
{
printf("\nFor process %d : ", i + 1);
for(j = 0; j < r; j++)
scanf("%d", &Max[i][j]);
}

printf("\n\nEnter the allocation for each process : ");

for(i = 0; i < p; i++)
{
printf("\nFor process %d : ",i + 1);
for(j = 0; j < r; j++)
scanf("%d", &alloc[i][j]);
}

printf("\n\nEnter the Available Resources : ");

for(i = 0; i < r; i++)
scanf("%d", &avail[i]);

for(i = 0; i < p; i++)

for(j = 0; j < r; j++)

need[i][j] = Max[i][j] - alloc[i][j];

do
{
printf("\n Max matrix:\tAllocation matrix:\n");

for(i = 0; i < p; i++)

{
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for( j = 0; j < r; j++)

printf("%d ", Max[i][j]);
printf("\t\t");

for( j = 0; j < r; j++)

printf("%d ", alloc[i][j]);

printf("\n");
}

process = -1;

for(i = 0; i < p; i++)

{
if(completed[i] == 0)//if not completed
{
process = i ;
for(j = 0; j < r; j++)
{
if(avail[j] < need[i][j])
{
process = -1;
break;
}
}
}
if(process != -1)
break;
}

if(process != -1)
{
printf("\nProcess %d runs to completion!", process + 1);
safeSequence[count] = process + 1;
count++;
for(j = 0; j < r; j++)
{
avail[j] += alloc[process][j];
alloc[process][j] = 0;
Max[process][j] = 0;
completed[process] = 1;
}
}
}
while(count != p && process != -1);

if(count == p)
{
printf("\nThe system is in a safe state!!\n");
printf("Safe Sequence : < ");
for( i = 0; i < p; i++)

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printf("%d ", safeSequence[i]);

printf(">\n");
}
else

printf("\nThe system is in an unsafe state!!");

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Program-6
Develop a C program to simulate the following contiguous memory allocation
Techniques
a) Worst fit

#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int fragments[10], blocks[10], files[10];
int m, n, number_of_blocks, number_of_files, temp, top = 0;
static int block_arr[10], file_arr[10];
printf("\nEnter the Total Number of Blocks:\t");
scanf("%d",&number_of_blocks);
printf("Enter the Total Number of Files:\t");
scanf("%d",&number_of_files);
printf("\nEnter the Size of the Blocks:\n");
for(m = 0; m < number_of_blocks; m++)
{
printf("Block No.[%d]:\t", m + 1);
scanf("%d", &blocks[m]);
}
printf("Enter the Size of the Files:\n");
for(m = 0; m < number_of_files; m++)
{
printf("File No.[%d]:\t", m + 1);
scanf("%d", &files[m]);
}
for(m = 0; m < number_of_files; m++)
{
for(n = 0; n < number_of_blocks; n++)
{
if(block_arr[n] != 1)
{
temp = blocks[n] - files[m];
if(temp >= 0)
{
if(top < temp)
{
file_arr[m] = n;
top = temp;
}
}
}
fragments[m] = top;
block_arr[file_arr[m]] = 1;
top = 0;
}
}
printf("\nFile Number\tFile Size\tBlock Number\tBlock Size\tFragment");

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for(m = 0; m < number_of_files; m++)

{
printf("\n%d\t\t%d\t\t%d\t\t%d\t\t%d", m, files[m], file_arr[m], blocks[file_arr[m]], fragments[m]);
}
printf("\n");

return 0;
}

OUTPUT:

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b) Best Fit
#include<stdio.h>

void main()
{
int fragment[20],b[20],p[20],i,j,nb,np,temp,lowest=9999;
static int barray[20],parray[20];

printf("\n\t\t\tMemory Management Scheme - Best Fit");

printf("\nEnter the number of blocks:");
scanf("%d",&nb);
printf("Enter the number of processes:");
scanf("%d",&np);

printf("\nEnter the size of the blocks:-\n");

for(i=1;i<=nb;i++)
{
printf("Block no.%d:",i);
scanf("%d",&b[i]);
}

printf("\nEnter the size of the processes :-\n");

for(i=1;i<=np;i++)
{
printf("Process no.%d:",i);
scanf("%d",&p[i]);
}

for(i=1;i<=np;i++)
{

for(j=1;j<=nb;j++)
{
if(barray[j]!=1)
{
temp=b[j]-p[i];
if(temp>=0)
if(lowest>temp)
{
parray[i]=j;
lowest=temp;
}
}
}

fragment[i]=lowest;
barray[parray[i]]=1;
lowest=10000;
}
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printf("\nProcess_no\tProcess_size\tBlock_no\tBlock_size\tFragment");
for(i=1;i<=np && parray[i]!=0;i++)
printf("\n%d\t\t%d\t\t%d\t\t%d\t\t%d",i,p[i],parray[i],b[parray[i]],fragment[i]);

OUTPUT:

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c) First Fit
#include<stdio.h>
#define max 25
void main()
{
int frag[max],b[max],f[max],i,j,nb,nf,temp,highest=0;
static int bf[max],ff[max];
printf("\n\tMemory Management Scheme - First Fit");
printf("\nEnter the number of blocks:");
scanf("%d",&nb);
printf("Enter the number of files:");
scanf("%d",&nf);
printf("\nEnter the size of the blocks:-\n");
for(i=1;i<=nb;i++)
{
printf("Block %d:",i);
scanf("%d",&b[i]);
}
printf("Enter the size of the files :-\n");
for(i=1;i<=nf;i++)
{
printf("File %d:",i);
scanf("%d",&f[i]);
}
for(i=1;i<=nf;i++)
{
for(j=1;j<=nb;j++)
{
if(bf[j]!=1) //if bf[j] is not allocated
{
temp=b[j]-f[i];
if(temp>=0)
if(highest<temp)
{
ff[i]=j;
highest=temp;
}
}
}
frag[i]=highest;
bf[ff[i]]=1;
highest=0;
}
printf("\nFile_no:\tFile_size :\tBlock_no:\tBlock_size:\tFragement");
for(i=1;i<=nf;i++)
printf("\n%d\t\t%d\t\t%d\t\t%d\t\t%d",
i,f[i],ff[i],b[ff[i]],frag[i]);
}

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Output:

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Program-7

Develop a C program to simulate page replacement algorithms

a) FIFO

#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
int i,j,n,a[50],frame[10],no,k,avail,count=0;
printf("\n ENTER THE NUMBER OF PAGES:\n");
scanf("%d",&n);
printf("\n ENTER THE PAGE NUMBER :\n");
for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
scanf("%d",&a[i]);
printf("\n ENTER THE NUMBER OF FRAMES :");
scanf("%d",&no);
for(i=0;i<no;i++)
frame[i]= -1;
j=0;
printf("\tref string\t page frames\n");
for(i=1;i<=n;i++)
{
printf("%d\t\t",a[i]);
avail=0;
for(k=0;k<no;k++)
if(frame[k]==a[i])
avail=1;
if (avail==0)
{
frame[j]=a[i];
j=(j+1)%no;
count++;
for(k=0;k<no;k++)
printf("%d\t",frame[k]);
}
printf("\n");
}
printf("Page Fault Is %d",count);
return 0;
}

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b) LRU

#include<stdio.h>
int i,j,nof,nor,flag=0,ref[50],frm[50],pf=0,victim=-1;
int recent[10],lrucal[50],count=0;
int lruvictim();
void main()
{
printf("\n\t\t\t LRU PAGE REPLACEMENT ALGORITHM");
printf("\n Enter [Link] Frames... ");
scanf("%d",&nof);
printf(" Enter [Link] reference string..");
scanf("%d",&nor);
printf("\n Enter reference string..");
for(i=0;i<nor;i++)
scanf("%d",&ref[i]);
printf("\n\n\t\t LRU PAGE REPLACEMENT ALGORITHM ");
printf("\n\t The given reference string:");
printf("\n…............................................ ");
for(i=0;i<nor;i++)
printf("%4d",ref[i]);
for(i=1;i<=nof;i++)
{
frm[i]=-1;
lrucal[i]=0;
} for(i=0;i<10;i++)
recent[i]=0;
printf("\n");
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for(i=0;i<nor;i++)
{
flag=0;

printf("\n\t Reference NO %d->\t",ref[i]);

for(j=0;j<nof;j++)
{
if(frm[j]==ref[i])
{
flag=1;
break;
}
}
if(flag==0)
{
count++;
if(count<=nof)
victim++;
else
victim=lruvictim();
pf++;
frm[victim]=ref[i];
for(j=0;j<nof;j++)
printf("%4d",frm[j]);
}
recent[ref[i]]=i;
}
printf("\n\n\t [Link] page faults...%d",pf);
}
int lruvictim()
{
int i,j,temp1,temp2;
for(i=0;i<nof;i++)
{
temp1=frm[i];
lrucal[i]=recent[temp1];
}
temp2=lrucal[0];
for(j=1;j<nof;j++)
{
if(temp2>lrucal[j])
temp2=lrucal[j];
}
for(i=0;i<nof;i++)
if(ref[temp2]==frm[i])
return i;
return 0;
}

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Output:

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Program-8
Simulate following File Organization Techniques
a) Single level directory

#include<stdlib.h>
#include<string.h>
#include<stdio.h>
struct
{
char dname[10],fname[10][10];
int fcnt;
}dir;
void main()
{
int i,ch;
char f[30];
[Link] = 0;
printf("\nEnter name of directory -- ");
scanf("%s", [Link]);
while(1)
{
printf("\n\n1. Create File\t2. Delete File\t3. Search File \n 4. Display Files\t5. Exit\nEnter your choice
-- ");
scanf("%d",&ch);
switch(ch)
{
case 1: printf("\nEnter the name of the file -- ");
scanf("%s",[Link][[Link]]);
[Link]++;
break;
case 2: printf("\nEnter the name of the file -- ");
scanf("%s",f);
for(i=0;i<[Link];i++)
{
if(strcmp(f, [Link][i])==0)
{
printf("File %s is deleted ",f);
strcpy([Link][i],[Link][[Link]-1]); break; } }
if(i==[Link]) printf("File %s not found",f);
else
[Link]--;
break;
case 3: printf("\nEnter the name of the file -- ");
scanf("%s",f);
for(i=0;i<[Link];i++)
{
if(strcmp(f, [Link][i])==0)
{
printf("File %s is found ", f);
break;
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}
}
if(i==[Link])

printf("File %s not found",f);

break;
case 4: if([Link]==0)
printf("\nDirectory Empty");
else
{
printf("\nThe Files are -- ");
for(i=0;i<[Link];i++)
printf("\t%s",[Link][i]);
}
break;
default: exit(0);
}
}
}

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Output:

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b) Two-Level Directory
#include<string.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
#include<stdio.h>

struct
{
char dname[10],fname[10][10];
int fcnt;
}dir[10];
void main()
{
int i,ch,dcnt,k;
char f[30], d[30];
dcnt=0;
while(1)
{
printf("\n\n1. Create Directory\t2. Create File\t3. Delete File");
printf("\n4. Search File\t\t5. Display\t6. Exit\tEnter your choice -- ");
scanf("%d",&ch);
switch(ch)
{
case 1: printf("\nEnter name of directory -- ");
scanf("%s", dir[dcnt].dname);
dir[dcnt].fcnt=0;
dcnt++;
printf("Directory created");
break;
case 2: printf("\nEnter name of the directory -- ");
scanf("%s",d);
for(i=0;i<dcnt;i++)
if(strcmp(d,dir[i].dname)==0)
{
printf("Enter name of the file -- ");
scanf("%s",dir[i].fname[dir[i].fcnt]);
printf("File created");
break;
}
if(i==dcnt)
printf("Directory %s not found",d);
break;
case 3: printf("\nEnter name of the directory -- ");
scanf("%s",d);
for(i=0;i<dcnt;i++)
{
if(strcmp(d,dir[i].dname)==0)
{
printf("Enter name of the file -- ");
scanf("%s",f);
for(k=0;k<dir[i].fcnt;k++)
{

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if(strcmp(f, dir[i].fname[k])==0)
{
printf("File %s is deleted ",f);
dir[i].fcnt--;

strcpy(dir[i].fname[k],dir[i].fname[dir[i].fcnt]);
goto jmp;
}
}
printf("File %s not found",f);
goto jmp;
}
}
printf("Directory %s not found",d);
jmp : break;
case 4: printf("\nEnter name of the directory -- ");
scanf("%s",d);
for(i=0;i<dcnt;i++)
{
if(strcmp(d,dir[i].dname)==0)
{
printf("Enter the name of the file -- ");
scanf("%s",f);
for(k=0;k<dir[i].fcnt;k++)
{
if(strcmp(f, dir[i].fname[k])==0)
{
printf("File %s is found ",f);
goto jmp1;
}
}
printf("File %s not found",f);
goto jmp1;
}
}
printf("Directory %s not found",d);
jmp1: break;
case 5: if(dcnt==0)
printf("\nNo Directory's ");
else
{
printf("\nDirectory\tFiles");
for(i=0;i<dcnt;i++)
{
printf("\n%s\t\t",dir[i].dname);
for(k=0;k<dir[i].fcnt;k++)
printf("\t%s",dir[i].fname[k]);
}
}
break;
default:exit(0);

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}
}
}

OUTPUT:

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Program-9

Develop a C program to simulate the Linked file allocation strategies.

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
void main()
{
int f[50], p,i, st, len, j, c, k, a;
clrscr();
for(i=0;i<50;i++)
f[i]=0;
printf("Enter how many blocks already allocated: ");
scanf("%d",&p);
printf("Enter blocks already allocated: ");
for(i=0;i<p;i++)
{
scanf("%d",&a);
f[a]=1;
}
x: printf("Enter index starting block and length: ");
scanf("%d%d", &st,&len);
k=len;
if(f[st]==0)
{
for(j=st;j<(st+k);j++)
{
if(f[j]==0)
{
f[j]=1;
printf("%d ------- >%d\n",j,f[j]);
}
else
{
printf("%d Block is already allocated \n",j);
k++;
}
}
}
else
printf("%d starting block is already allocated \n",st);
printf("Do you want to enter more file(Yes - 1/No - 0)");
scanf("%d", &c);
if(c==1)
goto x;
else
exit(0);
getch();
}

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Output:

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Program-10

Develop a C program to simulate SCAN disk scheduling algorithm.

#include <stdio.h>
int request[50];
int SIZE;
int pre;
int head;
int uptrack;
int downtrack;
struct max{
int up;
int down;
} kate[50];
int dist(int a, int b){
if (a > b)
return a - b;
return b - a;
}
void sort(int n){
int i, j;
for (i = 0; i < n - 1; i++){
for (j = 0; j < n - i - 1; j++){
if (request[j] > request[j + 1]){
int temp = request[j];
request[j] = request[j + 1];
request[j + 1] = temp;
}
}
}
j = 0;
i = 0;
while (request[i] != head){
kate[j].down = request[i];
j++;
i++;
}
downtrack = j;
i++;
j = 0;
while (i < n){
kate[j].up = request[i];
j++;
i++;
}
uptrack = j;
}
void scan(int n){
int i;
int seekcount = 0;
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printf("SEEK SEQUENCE = ");

sort(n);
if (pre < head){

for (i = 0; i < uptrack; i++){

printf("%d ", head);

seekcount = seekcount + dist(head, kate[i].up);
head = kate[i].up;
}
for (i = downtrack - 1; i > 0; i--){
printf("%d ", head);
seekcount = seekcount + dist(head, kate[i].down);
head = kate[i].down;
}
}
else{
for (i = downtrack - 1; i >= 0; i--){
printf("%d ", head);
seekcount = seekcount + dist(head, kate[i].down);
head = kate[i].down;
}
for (i = 0; i < uptrack - 1; i++){
printf("%d ", head);
seekcount = seekcount + dist(head, kate[i].up);
head = kate[i].up;
}
}
printf(" %d\nTOTAL DISTANCE :%d", head, seekcount);
}
int main(){
int n, i;
printf("ENTER THE DISK SIZE :\n");
scanf("%d", &SIZE);
printf("ENTER THE NO OF REQUEST SEQUENCE :\n");
scanf("%d", &n);
printf("ENTER THE REQUEST SEQUENCE :\n");
for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
scanf("%d", &request[i]);
printf("ENTER THE CURRENT HEAD :\n");
scanf("%d", &head);
request[n] = head;
request[n + 1] = SIZE - 1;
request[n + 2] = 0;
printf("ENTER THE PRE REQUEST :\n");
scanf("%d", &pre);
scan(n + 3);
}

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OUTPUT:

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