Question

Certain file system uses 4-kb disk blocks. the median file size is 1 kb. if all files were exactly 1 kb, what fraction of the disk space would be wasted? do you think the wastage for a real file system will be higher than this number or lower than it? explain your answer

Answer 1

3/4 of the storage capacity are wasted.

the wastage for a real file system will be lower

Explanation:

If the file size is 1 kb and the file system uses 4-kb disk blocks, then 4 - 1 = 3 kb are being wasted. That represents 3/4 of the storage capacity.

I think the wastage for a real file system will be lower because every file system has disk blocks with different capacities and they are used considering the file size, using the storage capacity efficiently.

Answer 2

A 1kb file to put inside a 4kb file of a disk would waste valuable space. Because you are technically just placing four more files inside the disk. It is very limited and can be waste of consumption inside the disk.