Practice Disk Management (9.4) - I/O Systems - Operating Systems
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Disk Management

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Question 1 Easy

What is disk formatting?

💡 Hint: Think of it as making a disk ready for data storage.

Question 2 Easy

Where is the boot block located on a disk?

💡 Hint: Consider where the operating system loading starts.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of low-level formatting?

It prepares the OS
It structures the disk physically
It creates file directories

💡 Hint: Think about how a disk becomes usable after_ its initial setup.

Question 2

True or False: The boot block is located in the last sector of a hard disk.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember where the booting process starts.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Discuss the differences between a swap partition and a swap file. What are the advantages of each?

💡 Hint: Consider performance versus flexibility when thinking about these two types.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze the impact of not managing bad blocks effectively on a system's performance and data integrity.

💡 Hint: Think about how corrupted data affects user experience and system operations.

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