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Computer File Systems

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Computer file systems dictate how data is stored, organized, and retrieved on storage devices. Important concepts include file allocation tables, access mechanisms, and various formats like sequential and video files. Candidates preparing for banking and government exams should practice these fundamentals thoroughly.

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Computer File Systems Questions

Multiple choice technology web technology

Font files having extensions as …

  1. .ttf

  2. .sfnt

  3. .fn

  4. .fnts
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

TrueType Font files use the .ttf extension, which is the most common font file format on Windows and other platforms. The other options are not standard TrueType font extensions - SFNT is a container format, not a font extension.

Multiple choice technology web technology

Windows Font File having extensions as --

  1. .fnt

  2. .fonts

  3. .winfonts

  4. .wfnts
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The .fnt extension was used for Windows font files in older systems, though modern Windows primarily uses .ttf (TrueType), .otf (OpenType), and .fon (font resource) formats. .fnt was common in early Windows versions.

Multiple choice technology web technology

Font files having extensions as …

  1. .ttf

  2. .sfnt

  3. .fn

  4. .fnts
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

TTF (TrueType Font) is a widely-used font file format developed by Apple and Microsoft. Other common font extensions include .otf (OpenType), .woff (Web Open Font Format), and .fon (font resource files).

Multiple choice technology

What is the name of the program that allowed early e-mail users to convert attachments into strings of text?

  1. Unicode

  2. Uuencode

  3. ASCII

  4. Compiler
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Uuencode (Unix-to-Unix encoding) was an early program that converted binary files into ASCII text, allowing attachments to be sent through email systems that only supported plain text. The recipient would use uudecode to convert the text back into the original binary file.

Multiple choice technology operating systems

How do you delete a file?

  1. rm filename

  2. less filename

  3. touch filename

  4. dl filename
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The rm (remove) command is the standard command-line utility used to delete files and directories in Unix-like operating systems.

Multiple choice technology operating systems

How to create a new file without opening it?

  1. pico filename

  2. cat filename

  3. more filename

  4. touch filename
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The touch command creates an empty file without opening it for editing. Pico is a text editor that opens files, cat displays file contents to stdout, and more is a pager for viewing files - all of these involve opening or reading the file.

Multiple choice technology web technology

Report Output files are stored in

  1. App Srv

  2. Batch Srv

  3. Web Srv

  4. File Srv
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Report output files generated by PeopleSoft are stored on the Web Server (PSAPPSRV generates them, but they're served through the web). The Application Server processes requests, Batch Server runs background jobs, and File Server isn't a standard PeopleSoft server component in this context. Web Server handles report distribution and viewing.

Multiple choice technology security

What is a Log File.

  1. an ASCII file that contains an entry for each user

  2. File which is created and maintained by a server of activity performed by it.

  3. short python program that prints the list of all files inside the current directory

  4. File which is created and maintained by the operating system
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A log file is a file created and maintained by a server (or application) to record the activities performed by it. Option A describes system-wide user logs, not application logs. Option C is a program, not a log file. Option D describes system-level logs, not server/application logs.

Multiple choice technology operating systems

What is sticky bit?

  1. It is a file permission that allows the program's text part to stay in swap memory after its execution

  2. UNIX don’t have sticky bit

  3. It’s a Linux only feature

  4. None of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Historically, the sticky bit on executable files instructed the operating system to retain the program's text segment in swap memory after execution to speed up subsequent loads.