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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
  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Excel has a 'Save As' feature that allows saving workbooks in multiple formats including CSV (Comma Separated Values). CSV is a plain text format where each column is separated by commas and each row by line breaks. This is commonly used for data interchange between different systems. The statement is true.

Multiple choice technology web technology
  1. Place the file 'secret.txt' in a directory called 'protected' in the 'myApp' Web Application.

  2. Place the file 'secret.txt' in a directory called 'private' in the 'myApp' Web Application.

  3. Place the file 'secret.txt' in a directory called 'WEB-INF' in the 'myApp' Web Application.

  4. Any filename starting with 'secret' are usually not accessible by the Clients, so this file can be places anywhere in the Web Application.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The WEB-INF directory is specially protected in the web application structure - contents cannot be directly accessed by clients via URLs. Options A and B ('protected' and 'private' directories) are not special. Option D is incorrect - filenames starting with 'secret' have no special protection.

Multiple choice technology programming languages
  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The File class in Java represents file and directory pathnames abstractly but does not provide methods to read or write file contents. It only manipulates file metadata (existence, deletion, path operations). For actual I/O operations, you need stream classes like FileReader, FileWriter, BufferedReader, or Files utilities.

Multiple choice technology testing
  1. Local Object repository

  2. Shared Object repository

  3. Both

  4. None

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In QTP, the Local Object Repository is embedded within the test or action file and is not accessible as a separate file. In contrast, the Shared Object Repository is stored as a separate .tsr file that can be accessed and reused across multiple tests.

Multiple choice technology
  1. A file is a collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference.

  2. Files can be generated from an application.

  3. Files are stored in RAM.

  4. Files should be organized in folders.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Files are stored on secondary storage devices like hard disks or SSDs, not in RAM. RAM is volatile memory used for temporary data while the computer is running - it loses all contents when power is turned off. Files must persist on non-volatile storage to be retained between sessions. Organizing files in folders (A, D) and generating them from applications (B) are true statements about file management.

Multiple choice technology operating systems
  1. LOOKUP

  2. FIND

  3. STRFIND

  4. SEARCH

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The FIND command in MS-DOS/Windows searches for a specific text string within a file or files. LOOKUP, STRFIND, and SEARCH are not standard MS-DOS commands for this purpose. FIND can also search multiple files and display matching lines.

Multiple choice technology operating systems
  1. filetype

  2. assoc

  3. ext

  4. display /ext

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The ASSOC command displays or modifies file extension associations (like .txt=notepad). Used alone, it shows all current file extension associations. Options A, C, and D (filetype, ext, display /ext) are not valid Windows commands.