Q. In a distributed file system, _______ is mapping between logical and physical objects.

  • (A) client interfacing
  • (B) naming
  • (C) migration
  • (D) heterogeneity
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) naming

Q. In a distributed file system, a file is uniquely identified by ___________

  • (A) host name
  • (B) local name
  • (C) the combination of host name and local name
  • (D) none of the mentioned
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) the combination of host name and local name

Q. There is no need to establish and terminate a connection through open and close operation in ___________

  • (A) stateless file service
  • (B) stateful file service
  • (C) both stateless and stateful file service
  • (D) none of the mentioned
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) stateless file service

Q. In distributed file system, file name does not reveal the file’s ___________

  • (A) local name
  • (B) physical storage location
  • (C) both local name and physical storage location
  • (D) none of the mentioned
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) physical storage location

Q. Which one of the following is a distributed file system?

  • (A) andrew file system
  • (B) network file system
  • (C) novel network
  • (D) all of the mentioned
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the mentioned

Q. What are the characteristics of mutual exclusion using centralized approach?

  • (A) one processor as coordinator which handles all requests
  • (B) it requires request,reply and release per critical section entry
  • (C) the method is free from starvation
  • (D) all of the mentioned
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the mentioned

Q. What are the advantages of token(with rings) passing approach?
i) One processor as coordinator which handles all requests
ii) No starvation if the ring is unidirectional
iii) There are many messages passed per section entered if few users want to get in section
iv) One processor as coordinator which handles all requests
v) Only one message/entry if everyone wants to get in

  • (A) i
  • (B) ii and iii
  • (C) i, ii and iii
  • (D) i, ii and iv
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) i, ii and iv

Q. What are the characteristics of atomicity?

  • (A) all operations associated are executed to completion or none are performed
  • (B) one processor as coordinator which handles all requests
  • (C) when responses are received from all processes, then the process can enter its critical section
  • (D) use communication links
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) all operations associated are executed to completion or none are performed

Q. What things are the transaction coordinator is responsible for?

  • (A) starting the execution of the transaction
  • (B) breaking transaction into a number of subtransactions
  • (C) coordinating the termination of the transaction
  • (D) all of the mentioned
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the mentioned

Q. Which of the following advantages follows the single coordinator approach?

  • (A) simple implementation
  • (B) simple deadlock handling
  • (C) bottleneck
  • (D) all of the mentioned
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the mentioned

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