What is an inode? What happens to the inode when you move a file within a filesystem?

What will be an ideal response?


An inode is a data structure stored on disk that defines a file’s existence and
is identified by an inode number. When you move (mv) a file within a file-
system, you change the filename portion of the directory entry associated
with the inode that describes the file.

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“The tragedy of the commons” suggests that any shared resource will be destroyed by

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What is a Trojan, and how is it installed?

What will be an ideal response?

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The duration of an animation is controlled in the ______________ panel.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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