In free-space management, what does the bit-vector method represent?
In free-space management, what does the bit-vector method represent?
Answer: B. The free or allocated status of each disk block — The bit-vector method uses one bit per disk block to indicate whether that block is free or allocated.
- A.
Size of the file
- B.
The free or allocated status of each disk block
- C.
File type
- D.
File permissions
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Correct answer: B
The bit-vector method uses one bit per disk block to indicate whether that block is free or allocated.
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