File system implementation: a. Given a flename in a directory’s data block, how does OS locate the data block of a fle?  b. Compare between direct pointers and indirect pointers in referencing data blocks.  c. Given a 6GB fle, identify the number of index level needed when using indirect pointer.

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File system implementation:

a. Given a flename in a directory’s data block, how does OS locate the data block of a fle? 

b. Compare between direct pointers and indirect pointers in referencing data blocks. 

c. Given a 6GB fle, identify the number of index level needed when using indirect pointer. 

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