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Exercise 1: How big is a FieldDesc?

FieldDesc = (offset,length,type), where
  • offset = offset of field within record data
  • length = length (in bytes) of field
  • type = data type of field
If pages are 8KB in size, how many bits are needed for each?

E.g.

[Diagram:Pics/storage/field-desc.png]