Practice - Inodes (Index Nodes - Unix-like File Systems) / File Control Blocks (FCBs - General Term)
Practice Questions
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What is the main purpose of an inode?
💡 Hint: Think about what essential information about a file needs to be saved.
What does an FCB generally include?
💡 Hint: Recall the functions served by inodes as well.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What metadata is NOT stored in an inode?
💡 Hint: Think about what distinguishes file metadata from actual content.
True or False: An FCB and an inode serve the same purpose.
💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of FCBs and inodes.
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Challenge Problems
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Create an abstract representation of a file system structure using inodes. Indicate the metadata that should be included within each inode.
💡 Hint: Think about what essential metadata helps the file system manage files effectively.
Discuss the consequences of having an inode's link count reach zero. What happens to the inode and its data blocks?
💡 Hint: Consider how file systems clear resources when they are no longer in use.
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