MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

UNIX

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An inode table contains information or metadata of a file. Which of the following are true?
A
Inode tables are stored in inode block of the Unix filesystem
B
All files has an inode table
C
Inode tables are irrevocable
D
Inode tables contains the name of the file
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The inode table contains a listing of all inode numbers for the respective file system. When users search for or access a file, the UNIX system searches through the inode table for the correct inode number.

Detailed explanation-2: -Inodes stores metadata for every file on your system in a table-like structure usually located near the beginning of a partition. They store all the information except the file name and the data. Every file in a given directory is an entry with the filename and inode number.

Detailed explanation-3: -Inodes point to blocks that make up a file. The inode contains all the administrative data needed to read a file. Every file’s metadata is stored in inodes in a table structure.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: A filename is not stored in the inode because a file can have multiple filenames.

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