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Filesystem Recovery Course - File Metadata Test
Which filesystem structure provides fast search for metadata?
table
b-tree
Is there a chance to recover A and C metadata?
no
yes, if no data is written to a disk
yes
Leaf blocks of a b-tree store actual metadata
true
false
Is there a chance to recover A and B metadata?
yes
no
Tables usually store metadata of the same kind
false
true
What determines what metadata to store and how?
filesystem
user
operating system
BIOS settings
Which blocks of a b-tree are most important for data recovery?
pointer blocks
leaf blocks
As to inner organization, b-tree is simpler than table
true
false
Is there a chance to recover A, B, C, and D metadata?
no
yes
Is there a chance to recover B and C metadata?
yes
no
yes, if no data is written to a disk
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