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📝 Linear list Implementation in Directory

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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-27

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Q1. What term does a UNIX system use for the per‑process entry that references an open file?

🔹 A. file descriptor

🔹 B. file handle

🔹 C. inode

🔹 D. directory entry

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: A

Q2. Why does the operating system decrement the open‑count when a process closes a file?

🔹 A. To free the file’s disk blocks immediately

🔹 B. To track how many active references exist

🔹 C. To delete the file from the directory

🔹 D. To reset the file’s permission bits

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. A network socket is opened using the same open‑file table as regular files. After the socket is closed, which effect occurs on the table?

🔹 A. The socket entry remains but is marked inactive

🔹 B. The entry is removed and the open count is decremented

🔹 C. The socket is converted into a regular file entry

🔹 D. The table size doubles to accommodate network entries

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: D

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