Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI v10) — Question 462

Which of the following is a record of the characteristics of a file system, including its size, the block size, the empty and the filled blocks and their respective counts, the size and location of the inode tables, the disk block map and usage information, and the size of the block groups?

Answer options

• A. Inode bitmap block
• B. Superblock
• C. Block bitmap block
• D. Data block

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Superblock, as it holds vital information about the file system's structure and usage. Option A, Inode bitmap block, pertains to the tracking of inode allocation, while Option C, Block bitmap block, deals with the allocation of data blocks. Option D, Data block, simply refers to the blocks that store actual file data, not the metadata of the file system.