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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 platforms and products
  1. Descriptive Flow Field.

  2. Descriptive Flex Field.

  3. Descriptive Flow File.

  4. Descriptive Flex File.

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

DFF stands for Descriptive Flex Field in Oracle Applications, which allows organizations to add custom fields to forms without programming. Option A incorrectly uses 'Flow' and 'Field'. Option C incorrectly uses 'Flow' and 'File'. Option D incorrectly uses 'Flex File'.

Multiple choice technology programming languages
  1. the meta data file that contains name-value pairs organized in different sections

  2. specific file contained within a JAR archive

  3. the manifest file is named MANIFST.MFT

  4. All the above

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

A manifest file is a metadata file containing name-value pairs organized in sections, and it is a specific file (MANIFEST.MF) contained within a JAR archive.

Multiple choice technology operating systems
  1. /etc/mnttab

  2. /etc/fstab

  3. /etc/rmtab

  4. /etc/exports

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

The /etc/rmtab file in NFS server configurations maintains a list of clients that currently have the server's NFS file systems mounted. /etc/mnttab lists mounted filesystems on the local system, /etc/fstab contains filesystem mounting configuration, and /etc/exports defines which filesystems are available for NFS export.

Multiple choice technology operating systems
  1. /etc/fstab

  2. /etc/filesystem

  3. /etc/default/fs

  4. /var/adm/sbtab

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

/etc/default/fs on HP-UX defines the default file system type for system operations. When creating file systems without specifying a type, utilities reference this file to determine whether to use HFS, VxFS, or another supported type. /etc/fstab mounts filesystems, /etc/filesystem doesn't exist, and /var/adm/sbtab is unrelated.

Multiple choice technology operating systems
  1. Regular Files

  2. Directory Files

  3. Mode Files

  4. Special Files

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,B,D Correct answer
Explanation

UNIX/Linux systems have three main file types: regular files (A) containing data, directory files (B) that organize other files, and special files (D) representing devices or pipes. Mode files (C) is not a standard UNIX file type - mode refers to file permissions, not a file category.

Multiple choice technology operating systems
  1. --xr--r--

  2. rw-r--r--

  3. r--r--r--

  4. rwxr--r--

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

The default permissions for regular files in Unix are 644 (octal), which translates to rw-r--r--. This means the owner has read and write permissions, while group members and others have only read permission. This default is typically set by the umask value (commonly 022) that masks out write permissions for group and others.

Multiple choice technology operating systems
  1. To open a new file

  2. To insert new text

  3. To save and quit vi editor

  4. To continue with search

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

In vi, pressing 'n' after a search continues to the next occurrence of the search pattern. It works with both / (forward) and ? (backward) searches.

Multiple choice technology mainframe
  1. Fixed Block file

  2. Fixed Unblock file

  3. Variable Block file

  4. Variable Unblock file

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

In COBOL, specifying BLOCK CONTAINS 0 records or characters tells the compiler that the blocking factor will be determined at runtime from the JCL (DCB parameters), which is standard practice for Fixed Blocked (FB) files.

Multiple choice technology databases
  1. True

  2. False

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

SQL Server restricts each data file to membership in a single filegroup. This design ensures clear data organization and prevents ambiguity in data placement and management. Files cannot span multiple filegroups.

Multiple choice technology mainframe
  1. SHAREOPTION (1,3)

  2. SHAREOPTION (2,3)

  3. SHAREOPTION (3,1)

  4. SHAREOPTION (3,2)

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

SHAREOPTIONS(2,3) allows a VSAM dataset to be opened for update by one region (such as CICS) and simultaneously opened for read-only access by other regions or batch jobs, making it ideal for shared CICS and batch environments.

Multiple choice technology programming languages
  1. you change them

  2. you cancel them

  3. you end your SAS session

  4. all of the above

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

SAS filerefs remain in effect throughout your SAS session until explicitly changed, cancelled, or the session ends. They are not automatically reset between steps or DATA steps. Once you define a fileref, it persists unless you take action to modify or remove it.