File System Internals in Operating Systems

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?

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?

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?

Metadata correctness Signup and view all the answers

What does a boot management program in a boot loader facilitate?

Multi-OS booting Signup and view all the answers

What does VFS stand for in the context of Unix file systems?

Virtual File Systems Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a superblock in Linux file systems?

To hold metadata of a file system Signup and view all the answers

Which method involves manually sharing each file and uses programs like ftp?

First method for sharing files across a network Signup and view all the answers

In the client-server model, what does the server provide access to?

A file system Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of dentry in Linux file systems?

To help in directory caching by keeping metadata of the most frequently used files Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a boot block in a file system?

To contain enough code to know how to load the kernel from the file system Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a root partition in a file system?

Contain the operating system Signup and view all the answers

During mount time, what is checked to ensure file system consistency?

Metadata correctness Signup and view all the answers

What does a boot management program in a boot loader facilitate?

Multi-OS booting Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Volumes in a file system?

To span multiple partitions Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Virtual File Systems (VFS) in Unix?

To provide an object-oriented way of implementing file systems Signup and view all the answers

What does the function table in Virtual File System (VFS) hold addresses of?

Routines to implement different operations on objects Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a dentry in Linux file systems?

Relates inode numbers to file names and helps in directory caching Signup and view all the answers

In the client-server model, what does the server provide access to?

Files and resources for clients to access Signup and view all the answers

File System Internals in Operating Systems

Questions and Answers

What is the purpose of a boot block in a partition?

What is the function of a mount point in a file system?

What does a root partition typically contain?

During mount time, what is checked to ensure file system consistency?

What does a boot management program in a boot loader facilitate?

What does VFS stand for in the context of Unix 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?

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 a boot block 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?

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 Virtual File Systems (VFS) in Unix?

What does the function table in Virtual File System (VFS) hold addresses of?

What is the purpose of a dentry in Linux file systems?

In the client-server model, what does the server provide access to?

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