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Module 5 File Systems

Module 5 covers file systems and storage management, detailing what a file system is, its types, allocation methods, directory structures, access methods, disk scheduling algorithms, RAID configurations, disk fragmentation, virtual memory, and swap space. It explains various file system types including disk-based, network, memory-based, and database file systems. Additionally, it discusses methods for managing storage efficiency and performance.

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Module 5 File Systems

Module 5 covers file systems and storage management, detailing what a file system is, its types, allocation methods, directory structures, access methods, disk scheduling algorithms, RAID configurations, disk fragmentation, virtual memory, and swap space. It explains various file system types including disk-based, network, memory-based, and database file systems. Additionally, it discusses methods for managing storage efficiency and performance.

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Module 5: File Systems and Storage Management

1. What is a File System?


A file system is a set of rules and methods that an operating system uses to store, organize,
and retrieve data on storage devices.

2. What are the different types of File Systems?


- Disk-Based File Systems: FAT32, NTFS, ext4.
- Network File Systems: NFS, SMB.
- Memory-Based File Systems: tmpfs, ramfs.
- Database File Systems: DBFS.

3. What are File System Allocation Methods?


- Contiguous Allocation: Stores file in a continuous block.
- Linked Allocation: Uses pointers to link scattered blocks.
- Indexed Allocation: Uses an index table for quick access.

4. What is a Directory Structure in an OS?


- Single-Level Directory
- Two-Level Directory
- Tree-Structured Directory
- Acyclic Graph Directory
- General Graph Directory

5. What are File Access Methods?


- Sequential Access: Reads data in order.
- Direct Access: Jump to any part of the file.
- Indexed Access: Uses an index table for fast access.

6. What are Disk Scheduling Algorithms?


- FCFS, SSTF, SCAN, C-SCAN, LOOK, C-LOOK.

7. What is RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)?


- RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 for performance and reliability.

8. What is Disk Fragmentation?


- Internal and External Fragmentation.
- Solutions: Defragmentation, SSD TRIM, better file systems.

9. Explain Virtual Memory and Paging.


- Virtual memory allows using hard disk as extra RAM.
- Paging divides memory into fixed-size blocks.

10. Explain Swap Space in an OS.


- Swap space acts as an extension of RAM, storing inactive processes.

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