A file of $10{,}200$ bytes is to be stored on a disk whose block size is $4{,}096$ bytes.\n\n(i) If the file is stored using contiguous allocation, how many blocks are required and what is the total storage used (including any internal fragmentation)?\n\n(ii) If the file is stored using linked allocation where each block requires a separate $64$-byte pointer block, how many data blocks are required and what is the total storage used (including pointer blocks and internal fragmentation)?\n\nState which allocation method uses less total storage.

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Contiguous allocation uses less total storage (12,288 bytes vs 12,480 bytes for linked).

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