The data blocks of a very large file in the Unix file system are allocated using (A) contiguous allocation (B) linked allocation (C) indexed allocation (D) an extension of indexed allocation Answer: (D) Explanation: The Unix file system uses an extension of indexed allocation. It uses direct blocks, single indirect blocks, double indirect blocks and triple indirect blocks. Following diagram shows implementation of Unix file system. The diagram is taken from Operating System Concept book.
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