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What is the purpose of a boot block in a partition?
What is the purpose of a boot block in a partition?
- To store user data and application files
- To serve as a location for temporary storage during boot-up
- To contain enough code to know how to load the kernel from the file system (correct)
- To provide a backup of the file system metadata
What is the function of a mount point in a file system?
What is the function of a mount point in a file system?
- To store temporary data during file system operations
- To contain system configuration files
- To serve as a backup for the root partition
- To provide a location at which other partitions can be accessed (correct)
What does a root partition typically contain?
What does a root partition typically contain?
- Backup copies of other partitions
- Application installation files
- Temporary files for system operations
- The operating system (correct)
During mount time, what is checked to ensure file system consistency?
During mount time, what is checked to ensure file system consistency?
What does a boot management program in a boot loader facilitate?
What does a boot management program in a boot loader facilitate?
What does VFS stand for in the context of Unix file systems?
What does VFS stand for in the context of Unix file systems?
What is the purpose of a superblock in Linux file systems?
What is the purpose of a superblock in Linux file systems?
Which method involves manually sharing each file and uses programs like ftp?
Which method involves manually sharing each file and uses programs like ftp?
In the client-server model, what does the server provide access to?
In the client-server model, what does the server provide access to?
What is the purpose of dentry in Linux file systems?
What is the purpose of dentry in Linux file systems?
What is the purpose of a boot block in a file system?
What is the purpose of a boot block in a file system?
What is the function of a root partition in a file system?
What is the function of a root partition in a file system?
During mount time, what is checked to ensure file system consistency?
During mount time, what is checked to ensure file system consistency?
What does a boot management program in a boot loader facilitate?
What does a boot management program in a boot loader facilitate?
What is the purpose of Volumes in a file system?
What is the purpose of Volumes in a file system?
What is the purpose of Virtual File Systems (VFS) in Unix?
What is the purpose of Virtual File Systems (VFS) in Unix?
What does the function table in Virtual File System (VFS) hold addresses of?
What does the function table in Virtual File System (VFS) hold addresses of?
What is the purpose of a dentry in Linux file systems?
What is the purpose of a dentry in Linux file systems?
In the client-server model, what does the server provide access to?
In the client-server model, what does the server provide access to?
