Question

The directory file contains: A) File names File Sizes B) File names Inode Numbers C) File names Address D) ________?

1) File names & File Sizes
2) File names & Inode Numbers
3) File names & Address
4) Cannot be determined

Answer 1

Directory files in Unix-like file systems typically contain file names and inode numbers. Inodes hold the file metadata, not the directory file itself. The correct answer to the question is 'File names & Inode Numbers'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question refers to the contents of a directory file in a file system on a computer. In most traditional file systems, such as Unix and Unix-like systems, directory files contain file names and inode numbers. Inodes are data structures that store the metadata about a file, including the file size, permissions, owner, group, and pointers to the data blocks where the actual file contents reside. Therefore, the correct answer to the question is "B) File names & Inode Numbers", which corresponds to option 2 in the multiple-choice answers provided.