Practice - Naming and Transparency
Practice Questions
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What does location-independent naming mean?
💡 Hint: Think about how files can be moved without changing their names.
What is a global namespace?
💡 Hint: Consider how all files appear as part of the same system.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does location-independent naming allow?
💡 Hint: Think about how seamless file access is from different locations.
True or False: Access transparency means users need to know the exact server location to access files.
💡 Hint: Consider how users interact with their local vs. remote files.
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Challenge Problems
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Suppose you are tasked with designing a distributed file system. How would you ensure location-independent naming while also implementing replication? Discuss your approach.
💡 Hint: Consider how cloud storage behaves with file movement.
Evaluate how the failure transparency in a DFS impacts user experience during a server outage.
💡 Hint: Think about user interactions and server maintenance scenarios.
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