Consider reading a file from disk for a process: Determine device holding file Translate name to devise representation Physically read data from disk into the
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The kernel provides many services related to I/O. Several services (i.e. scheduling, buffering, caching, spooling, device reservation and error handling) are provided by the kernel’s
Disk Management The operating system is responsible for several aspects of disk management. Disk Formatting A new magnetic disk is a blank slate. It is
Disk Structure The magnetic disk provides the bulk of secondary storage for modern computer systems. Each disk platter has a flat circular shape, like a
A directory is an object that contains the names of file system objects. The file system allows users to organize files and other file system