April 2000
SW204 : SOFTWARE AND
FILE DESIGN

QUESTION 2

Total Marks: 15 Marks

• Question 1
• Question 3
• Question 4
• Question 5
• Cover Page

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SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
for Question 2

(a)Define the terms compaction and coalescing [2marks ]

(b)Show, using an example,how compaction and coalescing work.[6 marks ]

(c)List three weaknesses of compaction.[3 marks ]

(d)Give one weakness of coalescing.[1 mark ]

(e)Explain how spooling facilitates printing.[3 marks ]