4. Volume Analysis
This chapter begins Part 2, “Volume Analysis,” of the book, and we are going to now discuss volume analysis. Volume analysis involves looking at the data structures that are involved with partitioning and assembling the bytes in storage devices so that we get volumes. Volumes are used to store file system and other structured data, which we will analyze in Part 3, “File System Analysis,” of the book. This chapter takes an abstract approach to the basic concepts of volume analysis and discusses the principles that apply to all types of volume systems. The next three chapters will focus on specific types of partitioning and assembly systems.
Introduction
Digital storage media is organized to allow efficient retrieval of data. ...
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