Operating System Concepts: File System Mounting

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What is necessary for a file system to be accessed?

Unmounting the file system
Sharing the file system
Deleting the file system
Mounting the file system (correct)

What is the main purpose of a mount point?

To delete files from the system
To assign a location for a file system (correct)
To share files across a network
To protect files from unauthorized access

What is the benefit of using a protection scheme in a multi-user system?

It allows different users to access the same file simultaneously
It allows files to be shared across a network
It restricts access to files based on user identities (correct)
It deletes files from the system

What is the purpose of a distributed file system?

To allow file sharing across a network (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential failure mode of a remote file system?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of consistency semantics in a file system?

To specify how multiple users access a shared file simultaneously (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of access control in a file system?

To restrict access to files based on user identities (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a group in a multi-user system?

To allow users to be grouped together for permission purposes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a cycle detection algorithm in a file system?

To detect and prevent cycles in the file system (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of garbage collection in a file system?

To delete unnecessary files from the system (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of file attributes?

To store additional metadata about the file (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the open-file table?

To track open files and manage file pointers (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of file locking?

To prevent multiple processes from accessing a file concurrently (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between a single-level directory and a two-level directory?

Single-level directories have a single directory for all users, while two-level directories have separate directories for each user (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of a tree-structured directory?

Efficient searching and grouping capability (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary disadvantage of an acyclic-graph directory?

It can lead to aliasing and dangling pointers (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a file system?

To manage and organize files on a storage device (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a file and a directory?

A file is used for storage, while a directory is used for organization (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using a general graph directory?

Flexibility and versatility in directory structure (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of file permissions?

To control access to files and directories (B) Signup and view all the answers