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Inode-based file systems (ext4) in Operating Systems - Interactive Code Practice

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1fill in blank
easy

Complete the code to identify the main data structure that stores file metadata in ext4.

Operating Systems
The ext4 file system uses a data structure called [1] to store metadata about files.
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Asuperblock
Bblock
Cinode
Ddirectory
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3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Confusing inode with data blocks or directories.
2fill in blank
medium

Complete the code to explain what the inode number represents.

Operating Systems
Each file in ext4 is identified by a unique [1] number which points to its inode.
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Acluster
Bblock
Csector
Dinode
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3 left
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Common Mistakes
Mixing inode number with physical storage units like blocks or sectors.
3fill in blank
hard

Fix the error in the statement about ext4 data storage.

Operating Systems
In ext4, the inode stores the actual file data directly in the [1].
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Adata blocks
Bsuperblock
Cinode
Ddirectory entries
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3 left
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Common Mistakes
Thinking inode stores file data directly.
4fill in blank
hard

Fill both blanks to describe how ext4 locates file data.

Operating Systems
The inode contains pointers to [1] which are grouped into [2] to efficiently manage large files.
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Adata blocks
Bsuperblocks
Cblock groups
Ddirectories
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3 left
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Common Mistakes
Confusing block groups with superblocks or directories.
5fill in blank
hard

Fill all three blanks to explain ext4 inode features.

Operating Systems
An ext4 inode stores [1] like permissions, [2] to data blocks, and timestamps such as [3].
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Ametadata
Bpointers
Cmodification time
Dfile size
Attempts:
3 left
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Common Mistakes
Confusing file size as a pointer or mixing timestamps with metadata.