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What is the main purpose of long-term information storage?
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?
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?
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?
In a multiuser operating system, how are disk quotas enforced?
What is the purpose of log-structured file systems?
What is the purpose of log-structured file systems?
In the context of file system implementation, what is the function of an i-node?
In the context of file system implementation, what is the function of an i-node?
What is the advantage of using memory-mapped files in a segmented process?
What is the advantage of using memory-mapped files in a segmented process?
What is the primary purpose of a block cache in file system performance?
What is the primary purpose of a block cache in file system performance?