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A process has /home/lee as its current working directory and opens notes.txt. How should this path be classified?
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A user wants a second directory name for a file, with both names referring to the same inode. Which should they create?
- A
Create a hard link, which adds a directory entry referring to the same inode.
- B
Create a symbolic link, which adds another name to the same inode.
- C
Create a hard link, which stores the target file’s path.
- D
Create a symbolic link, which copies the target’s metadata and data blocks.
03
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1 point
A process needs to access a known file by name inside a directory. Which directory permission is specifically needed to look up that name?
- A
Read permission, because it lists names in the directory.
- B
Write permission, because it allows modification of file contents.
- C
Search permission, because it allows lookup of a known name in the directory.
- D
Execute permission on the file, because it provides access through the directory.
04
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1 point
Select all statements that correctly describe contiguous allocation.
- A
A file occupies consecutive blocks.
- B
Each block points to the next block in the file.
- C
Sequential access can be fast, but growing the file may be difficult if following blocks are occupied.
- D
An index structure identifies the file’s blocks without following earlier blocks.
05
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1 point
Select all statements that correctly distinguish read and search permissions on a directory.
- A
Read permission on a directory allows listing its names.
- B
Search permission on a directory allows looking up known names within it.
- C
Read permission on a directory always allows accessing every named file, regardless of other permissions.
- D
Search permission on a directory means its names can be listed.
06
True or false
1 point
On many Unix-like file systems, two hard links can refer to the same inode.
- A
True
- B
False
07
True or false
1 point
A symbolic link stores a copy of the target file’s data blocks.
- A
True
- B
False
08
Written response
1 point
Which allocation method uses an index structure to record a file’s blocks, so the system can locate a later block without following every earlier block?
09
Written response
1 point
On many Unix-like file systems, what structure stores a file’s metadata and identifies its data blocks, while the filename is usually stored separately in a directory entry?
10
Fill in the blank
1 point
For a directory, execute permission provides permission to access named entries.
11
Fill in the blank
1 point
In extent-based allocation, a file is represented by ranges of consecutive blocks called .
12
Open ended
1 point
A user has read permission on a file but receives an access error when trying to open it by path. Explain how this can happen and identify what directory permission should be checked along the path.
13
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1 point
What operation makes a file system available by attaching it into the directory hierarchy?
- A
Formatting
- B
Mounting
- C
Indexing
- D
Linking
14
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Which statement describes an ext4-specific aspect of file-system structure?
- A
It divides storage into block groups and uses structures such as inode tables and block and inode bitmaps.
- B
It stores every file as one uninterrupted run of blocks.
- C
It uses only symbolic links to map names to data.
- D
It records free space exclusively as a linked chain of data blocks.
15
True or false
1 point
True or false: A relative path begins at the process's current working directory.
- A
True
- B
False
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1 point
An operating system makes a separate file system accessible as part of the existing directory hierarchy. What operation does this describe?
- A
Converting its free-space bitmap into directory entries
- B
Attaching it into the directory hierarchy
- C
Combining its inodes with those of the root file system
- D
Copying its files into the current working directory
17
Written response
1 point
A file system allocates storage in units that are usually larger than device sectors. What is one such allocation unit called?
18
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1 point
A file has permissions rw-r--r--. What can members of its group do to the file?
- A
Group members can read and write the file.
- B
Group members can execute the file but cannot read it.
- C
Group members can read the file but cannot write or execute it.
- D
Group members have no access to the file.
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1 point
A file system uses a bitmap to track free space. What does each bit represent?
- A
Each bit represents whether a block is free or allocated.
- B
Each bit stores a file's owner and permissions.
- C
Each bit points to the next block in a file.
- D
Each bit maps a directory name to an inode number.
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Written response
1 point
An administrator needs to inspect the structure that describes an entire file system, including its size and layout. What is this structure commonly called?