Which of the following statements about using a circular buffer to implement print spooling is false?
A) The despooler thread tends to run at a slower speed than the spooler thread.
B) A circular buffer can "take up the slack" resulting from the mismatch in the speeds of the spooler and despooler threads.
C) If the system always generates print lines faster than the printer can print them, the buffer will always be full.
D) The spooler thread tends to run at a slower speed than the despooler thread.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The spooler thread typically runs faster than the despooler thread, as it is responsible for quickly adding data to the buffer, while the despooler thread processes and sends data to the printer, which can be slower.

Which of the Following Statements About Using a Circular Buffer