Midterm prep 1

Question 1

Identify this:
ln file link / link file link

Answer 1

Hard link

Question 2

Identify this:
ln -s file link / link -s file link

Answer 2

soft link

Question 3

T/F - There can only be one soft or only one hard link for a file

Answer 3

False

Question 4

T/F - A hard link cannot be created for directory

Answer 4

True

Question 5

T/F - The utilities and commands to manage a filesystem are stored in the /etc directory

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Three things that define a file system

MPD

Answer 6

1. Method to store and retrieve data on a physical device
2. Protocol to store and retrieve data from a network
3. Dynamic data structure

Question 7

Identify the link that has the same inode number as the file.

Answer 7

Hard link

Question 8

T/F - fstab is a program

Answer 8

False

Question 9

T/F - Unix is a filesystem

Answer 9

False

Question 10

2 advantages of mounting a filesystem on a need-only basis.

Answer 10

1. Enhances security
2. Improves system performance

Question 11

T/F - A magnetic disk drive can have more than one filesytem

Answer 11

True

Question 12

T/F - A filesystem can span across more than 1 physical device

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Soft and hard links are removed using rm

Answer 13

True

Question 14

T/F - After a file is deleted, the soft link remains in place but becomes inactive

Answer 14

True