Week 7 File system

Week 7 File system
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  • 1

    Which of the following best defines a "file" in operating systems?

    A named unit of persistent storage that can be written, read, or updated.

  • 2

    When a file is initially "created" using a primitive operation, what is its typical state regarding content?

    It is typically empty, with only its descriptive data written to disk.

  • 3

    What is the primary purpose of the "Open named file" primitive operation?

    To fetch data describing the file from disk into memory before reading or writing.

  • 4

    After performing a "Read from open file" operation, what happens to the file's "current position"?

    It increments by the number of bytes read.

  • 5

    Which primitive operation is used to change the pointer for reading/writing to a specific location within an open file?

    Seek in open file

  • 6

    Which of the following is considered an "attribute" or "metadata" of a file?

    The last modification date of the file.

  • 7

    In a file system hierarchy, what is a "directory" typically defined as?

    A special type of file that contains a list of names of other files or directories.

  • 8

    What is the main characteristic of "blocks" (or "clusters") in file systems?

    They are fixed-size units of storage where file content is stored.

  • 9

    What is the primary mechanism used by the FAT (File Allocation Table) file system to chain together a file's data content?

    A separate table (the FAT) where entries point to the next cluster of a file.

  • 10

    Which of the following statements about the FAT (File Allocation Table) file system is TRUE?

    It is widely recognized by most modern operating systems, despite its age.

  • 11

    What is an "Inode" primarily used for in UNIX-like file systems (like Ext4)?

    To store all metadata about a file, including pointers to its data blocks.

  • 12

    In NTFS, what is the role of the Master File Table (MFT)?

    It's a database containing a file record for every file and directory on the volume.

  • 13

    In NTFS, when is a file's data considered "resident"?

    When its actual content is stored directly within its file record in the MFT.

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    問題一覧

  • 1

    Which of the following best defines a "file" in operating systems?

    A named unit of persistent storage that can be written, read, or updated.

  • 2

    When a file is initially "created" using a primitive operation, what is its typical state regarding content?

    It is typically empty, with only its descriptive data written to disk.

  • 3

    What is the primary purpose of the "Open named file" primitive operation?

    To fetch data describing the file from disk into memory before reading or writing.

  • 4

    After performing a "Read from open file" operation, what happens to the file's "current position"?

    It increments by the number of bytes read.

  • 5

    Which primitive operation is used to change the pointer for reading/writing to a specific location within an open file?

    Seek in open file

  • 6

    Which of the following is considered an "attribute" or "metadata" of a file?

    The last modification date of the file.

  • 7

    In a file system hierarchy, what is a "directory" typically defined as?

    A special type of file that contains a list of names of other files or directories.

  • 8

    What is the main characteristic of "blocks" (or "clusters") in file systems?

    They are fixed-size units of storage where file content is stored.

  • 9

    What is the primary mechanism used by the FAT (File Allocation Table) file system to chain together a file's data content?

    A separate table (the FAT) where entries point to the next cluster of a file.

  • 10

    Which of the following statements about the FAT (File Allocation Table) file system is TRUE?

    It is widely recognized by most modern operating systems, despite its age.

  • 11

    What is an "Inode" primarily used for in UNIX-like file systems (like Ext4)?

    To store all metadata about a file, including pointers to its data blocks.

  • 12

    In NTFS, what is the role of the Master File Table (MFT)?

    It's a database containing a file record for every file and directory on the volume.

  • 13

    In NTFS, when is a file's data considered "resident"?

    When its actual content is stored directly within its file record in the MFT.