Chapter 14
| 1: | What is the file system's primary responsibility? |
| A1: | Answer: To manage the allocation of storage addresses for file data |
| 2: | True or false: The operating system/file system interface is a clearly delineated abstract boundary. |
| A2: | Answer: False. The interactions between a file system and an operating system are complex and not generally well known. |
| 3: | The layout reference system in most UNIX file systems is called what? |
| A3: | Answer: The inodes |
| 4: | True or false: The directory structure and layout of data in the storage address space are closely related. |
| A4: | Answer: False. They are completely independent. |
| 5: | What is the importance of the file system's layout reference system? |
| A5: | Answer: It allows data to be located within a storage address space. ... |
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