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This document outlines an individual assignment for second-year Information Systems students at Ambo University, focusing on Operating Systems. Students are required to select and answer five questions related to file systems, including topics such as data management, directory structures, partitioning, virtual memory, and backup strategies. The assignment is due on April 24, 2025, and carries a maximum weight of 10% towards their overall grade.

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OS Assignment One

This document outlines an individual assignment for second-year Information Systems students at Ambo University, focusing on Operating Systems. Students are required to select and answer five questions related to file systems, including topics such as data management, directory structures, partitioning, virtual memory, and backup strategies. The assignment is due on April 24, 2025, and carries a maximum weight of 10% towards their overall grade.

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AMBO UNIVERSITY || WOLISO CAMPUS

SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS


DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Course Name: Operating System Course Code: INSY2051
Assignment Type: Individual Assignment Maximum Weight: 10%
Target Group: IS 2nd year Regular Deadline: April, 24/2025

From the following Questions choose five(5) Questions and Provide


appropriate answer.
1. Define a file system. What role does it play in managing data storage and retrieval in a
computer system?
2. Discuss the difference between data and metadata in the context of file systems.
Provide examples of each and explain their importance in file management.
3. Describe the organizational structure of a typical file system. How does the hierarchy
of directories and files contribute to file system management?
4. What is a directory in a file system, and what role does it play? Explain the
relationship between files and directories.
5. Explain the concept of partitioning in file systems. Why is partitioning important, and
how does it affect storage and file system performance?
6. Explain the concept of virtual memory in relation to memory-mapped files. How do
memory-mapped files utilize virtual memory for efficient file access?
7. How do special-purpose file systems handle file storage and retrieval differently
from traditional file systems? Focus on their optimization for specific tasks or
environments.
8. How does file naming influence file access and organization in a file system? Discuss
the challenges of naming conventions and how they affect file management.
9. Why is backup essential for file system management? Discuss how backup strategies
ensure data integrity and availability during system failures or disasters.
10. How do file systems handle backup and restore operations? Discuss the role of file
system metadata in backup and recovery procedures.

AUWC. Department of Information Systems 2nd year, 2025 Page 1

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