File Management Lecture Notes PDF
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These lecture notes cover file management concepts in operating systems and system software. Topics include file abstraction, directory structures, and file systems. The notes also discuss volatile and non-volatile memory, and the associated hierarchy.
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165 Chapter 4: File Management Operating Systems and System So ware 166 Overview In this chapter, we will take about file management! 1. File...
165 Chapter 4: File Management Operating Systems and System So ware 166 Overview In this chapter, we will take about file management! 1. File abstraction 2. Directory abstraction 3. File systems 4. Caching We will not talk about the hardware management of storage devices here. We’ll see that in the next chapter about IOs and devices. Operating Systems and System So ware 167 Volatile vs. Non-Volatile Memory Volatile memory requires power to maintain the stored information. If power is lost, the stored data is also lost. Examples: RAM, CPU caches, etc. Non-volatile memory retains stored information even without power. Examples: hard drives (HDD), solid state drives (SSD), etc. There are some general rules of thumb: Volatile is faster than non-volatile The faster the memory, the more expensive per byte CPU 1 ns registers CPU Caches
