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📝 Path Name Translation in Network file systems

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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-27

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Q1. What is the name of the special block that contains pointers to each data block of a file in an indexed allocation scheme?

🔹 A. Index block
🔹 B. Data block
🔹 C. Free block
🔹 D. Superblock

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: A

Q2. In an indexed allocation system, what is the primary trade‑off when choosing the size of the index block?

🔹 A. Larger index block reduces pointer overhead but increases wasted space
🔹 B. Smaller index block speeds up file creation but limits maximum file size
🔹 C. Larger index block eliminates need for secondary index blocks but uses more disk space
🔹 D. Smaller index block improves random access speed but increases fragmentation

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: C

Q3. A file system supports multi‑level indexing where each index block can hold 256 pointers. A file of size 2 MB needs to be stored, with a block size of 4 KB. How many index blocks (including secondary levels) are required at minimum?

🔹 A. 1
🔹 B. 2
🔹 C. 3
🔹 D. 4

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: C

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