Operating System MCQs

1019 MCQs  (Page 29 of 102)

A mount operation includes the _____________
A. Name of the network
B. Name of the remote directory to be mounted
C. Name of the server machine storing it
D. All of the mentioned
In UNIX, the file handle consists of a __________ and __________
A. File-system identifier & an inode number
B. An inode number & fat
C. A fat & an inode number
D. A file pointer & fat
In _______ information is recorded magnetically on platters.
A. Magnetic disks
B. Electrical disks
C. Assemblies
D. Cylinders
The set of tracks that are at one arm position make up a ___________
A. Magnetic disks
B. Electrical disks
C. Assemblies
D. Cylinders
The time taken to move the disk arm to the desired cylinder is called the ____________
A. Positioning time
B. Random access time
C. Seek time
D. Rotational latency
The time taken for the desired sector to rotate to the disk head is called ____________
A. Positioning time
B. Random access time
C. Seek time
D. Rotational latency
When the head damages the magnetic surface, it is known as _________
A. Disk crash
B. Head crash
C. Magnetic damage
D. All of the mentioned