Question

The subsystem responsible for the allocation of buffer space is called the ___________ (a) Buffer (b) Buffer manager (c) Storage (d) Secondary storage The question was posed to me in an international level competition. My doubt stems from Database Buffer in section Storage and File Structures of Database Management

Answer 1

Right option is (b) Buffer manager Best explanation: Programs in a database system make requests (that is, calls) on the buffer manager when they need a block from disk.