What are the drawbacks of using file systems to store data? A. Data…
2022
What are the drawbacks of using file systems to store data?
A. Data inconsistency
B. Difficulty in accessing data
C. Data isolation
D. Lack of atomicity of updates
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- A.
A, B, only
- B.
B, C, D only
- C.
A, B, C only
- D.
A, B, C, D
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Correct answer: D
Correct answer: A, B, C, and D
Data inconsistency: duplicated data in separate files can become inconsistent.
Difficulty in accessing data: retrieval often requires custom programs instead of a standard query interface.
Data isolation: data may be scattered across different files and formats.
Lack of atomicity of updates: related updates may be only partially completed if a failure occurs.
So all listed points are drawbacks of using ordinary file systems for data storage.
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