fat file system Flashcards
1
Q
what is the fat file system usually used for
A
small file systems
usually removable media
2
Q
how do we ensure resilience
A
the FAT is replicated at multiple points on the disk so the structure is always known even if part of the disk becomes corrupt
3
Q
how is this system different to a linked list
A
similar but the pointers are separated form the data blocks
4
Q
what is a benefit of the fat being stored in memory in its entirety
A
scanning to find the right block becomes an in memory action so performance will be high as you dont have to go to the disk for traversal
5
Q
how do we make the fat efficient
A
by having the entire FAT in memory
6
Q
what is a negative of this system
A
we need to scan the full sector or block list to find any point in a file
