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What does a 0 in the block information allocation signify?

Block is locked

Block is occupied

Block is free (correct)

Block is corrupted

How does the Inode Bitmap differ from the Block Bitmap?

Inode Bitmap displays information about free inodes (correct)

Block Bitmap displays information about free inodes

Inode Bitmap displays information about occupied blocks

Block Bitmap displays information about occupied blocks

Where is user data stored in the EXT file system?

In block bitmap

In Data Blocks (correct)

In block information allocation

In Inode Bitmap

Why was EXT developed even though Linux supported multiple file systems?

To overcome the maximum size of writable files (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum file size supported by Ext3 file system?

2TB (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which level of journaling in Ext3 writes both metadata and user data to the journal?

Journal (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main disadvantage of using the 'Writeback' level of journaling in Ext3?

Data loss in case of system failure (D) Signup and view all the answers

In the Ext3 file system, what is the purpose of the 'Ordered' (ordered journaling) level?

Connection of metadata to files on disk (D) Signup and view all the answers

What information does the superblock store about the file system?

Total number of data blocks and inodes (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Block Bitmap in a Linux file system?

Specify which blocks are used and which are free (B) Signup and view all the answers

Where is the global table of block group descriptors located in the EXT file system structure?

After the superblock (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do the Group Description Table descriptors contain information about?

First and last blocks for each group of blocks (D) Signup and view all the answers