Match each term with the correct statement below.
-File on the hard disk representing a device on a Linux system.
A)MBR
B)/proc/devices
C)soft limits
D)minor number
E)tune2fs
F)/dev
G)major number
H)device file
I)hard limits

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A device file is a special file in the UNIX/Linux filesystem that represents a device.

Answer: G
 Major number is a number assigned to a device driver that indicates the type of device the driver controls.

Answer: D
 Minor number is a number assigned to each individual device controlled by a device driver.

Answer: F
 /dev is a directory in the Linux file system that contains device files for all the devices attached to the system.

Answer: E
 tune2fs is a command line utility used to modify parameters of an ext2, ext3, or ext4 file system.

Answer: B
 /proc/devices is a file in the Linux file system that lists the major number assigned to each device driver.

Answer: C
 Soft limits and hard limits are used by the Linux operating system to define resource usage limits for processes.

Answer: A
 MBR (Master Boot Record) is a special type of boot sector found in partitioned storage media such as hard disks.

Match Each Term with the Correct Statement Below