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What is the main purpose of long-term information storage?

  • To store data temporarily
  • To store small amounts of data
  • To store large amounts of data (correct)
  • To allow single process access to information

Which type of file access allows reading all bytes/records from the beginning and does not allow jumping around?

  • Indexed access
  • Direct access
  • Sequential access (correct)
  • Random access

What are the three types of files mentioned in the context of file structure?

  • Sequential files, Random files, Direct files
  • Byte sequence files, Record sequence files, Tree files (correct)
  • Executable files, Archive files, Document files
  • Text files, Image files, Audio files

In a multiuser operating system, how are disk quotas enforced?

<p>By assigning each user a maximum allotment of files and blocks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of log-structured file systems?

<p>To have all writes initially buffered in memory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of file system implementation, what is the function of an i-node?

<p>To store the file's metadata and disk block pointers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using memory-mapped files in a segmented process?

<p>It allows processes to access files directly from memory instead of traditional I/O operations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a block cache in file system performance?

<p>To store frequently accessed disk blocks in memory for faster retrieval (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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