Q1medium
A user wants to have two different names for the same file in the
same directory. Which type of link should they use?
fsck -y /dev/sda1
[INFO] Checking inode #12345... OK
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File System Management MCQs
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What is the function of the Superblock in a Unix file system?
Q3medium
In a Unix-like file system, where is the information about a file's owner, permissions, and location of data blocks stored?
Q4easy
What is the main advantage of a Journaling File System (like NTFS, ext4)?
Q5easy
What is a disadvantage of Linked Allocation?
Q6medium
Which allocation method is ideal for applications that require fast Random Access to data within a file?
Q7easy
What is a File Control Block (FCB)?
Q8easy
In a Tree-Structured Directory, what does the "Absolute Path" refer to?
Q9easy
Which file allocation method is most likely to suffer from External Fragmentation?
Q10easy
What is the primary difference between a Hard Link and a Symbolic Link in Unix?