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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
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type not_empty
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cat not_empty
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more not_empty
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next not_empty
B
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Explanation
cat is the standard Unix command to display file contents to stdout. type shows file type information (not content), more is a pager for viewing large files but cat is the fundamental visualization command, and next is not a standard Unix command.
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Copies the file to local machine
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Expand wild cards in the list mentioned in <local file-names> and do a put for each file in the resultant list
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Copies only one file to remote machine
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None of the above
B
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Explanation
The 'mput' command in FTP expands wildcards in the local file specification and performs a 'put' operation for each matched file. For example, 'mput *.txt' would upload all .txt files from the current directory. This is the batch version of the single-file 'put' command.
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tar lot_of_thing.tar.Z | decomp
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zcat lot_of_thing.tar.Z | tar xvf -
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tar xvf lot_of_thing.tar.Z
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unzip xvf lot_of_thing.tar.Z
C
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Explanation
Modern tar versions auto-detect compression. The command 'tar xvf lot_of_thing.tar.Z' automatically handles .Z compression (compress format). Option B would extract twice (zcat decompresses, tar extracts again). Option A is syntactically wrong. Option D uses unzip which is for .zip files, not .Z archives.
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cat file1.txt file2.txt > new.txt
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make new.txt=file1.txt+file2.txt
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tail file1.txt | head file2.txt > new.txt
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mkdir file1.txt file2.txt > new.txt
A
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Explanation
The cat command reads multiple files sequentially, and > redirects output to create a new file. 'cat file1.txt file2.txt > new.txt' concatenates file1 and file2 into new.txt. Option B has invalid make syntax. Option C would only show the end of file1 and start of file2. Option D uses mkdir (create directory) incorrectly.
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Read
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Change
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Full Control
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No Access
A
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Explanation
When accessing a shared folder, Windows applies the most restrictive permission between share and NTFS permissions. Here, the share grants Read, while NTFS grants Full Control to Everyone. The more restrictive Read permission applies. John cannot get Full Control remotely - the share permission is the bottleneck.
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Everything about downloading pictures in e-mail is negative.
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You tell the sender that your e-mail address is valid and so may get more junk e-mail.
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You might get a message that you don't have enough hard drive space to download the picture.
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None of these
B
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Explanation
Automatically downloading images in emails can alert spammers that your email address is active and valid via tracking pixels, leading to an increase in junk email.
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A picture that is downloaded from a computer outside the e-mail system when you open the message.
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An attached photograph that appears inside a message
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An attached picture in an e-mail message from anyone not in your Contacts folder.
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None of these
A
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Explanation
Outlook blocks external content in emails by default, including pictures downloaded from outside servers when you open a message. This security feature prevents spammers from tracking whether you've opened their emails. Attached pictures and images from known contacts are not blocked.
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Make sure the sender actually sent you the file, being cautious not to open the attached file until you can trace its source.
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Go to antivirus Web sites that monitor possible virus attacks to see if this file is known to be bad.
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Do not open it.
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Both 1 & 2
D
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Explanation
For unexpected attachments, safety protocols recommend verifying with the sender and checking antivirus resources before opening, making both actions 1 and 2 correct and prudent.
D
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Explanation
Quality Center assigns .jpg extension to screenshots and images uploaded to the system. While .jpeg is technically the same format, QC specifically uses the .jpg extension in its naming convention.
B
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Explanation
In Documentum, dm_folder inherits from dm_sysobject, not dm_cabinet. dm_cabinet and dm_folder are siblings in the type hierarchy, both under dm_sysobject.
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document
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collection
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folder
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cabinet
B
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Explanation
In Documentum, collection is a transient type used for queries and does not persist permanently. Document, folder, and cabinet are persistent types.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
In Documentum, dm_folder is a subtype of dm_sysobject (like most content objects), not dm_cabinet. Cabinets, folders, and documents have distinct type hierarchies. dm_cabinet and dm_folder are siblings under dm_sysobject.
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Saw.log
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Sawquery.log
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Nqsaw.log
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None of the Above
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The primary log file for the Siebel Analytics Web (or Presentation Services) is sawlog.log (or sawlog0.log). Since none of the listed options match this name, 'None of the Above' is the correct choice.
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NQSConfig.txt
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NQSconfig.cfg
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NQSconfig.xml
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NQSconfig.ini
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The repository (RPD) file name to be loaded by the Analytics Server is specified in the NQSConfig.ini configuration file. The other file extensions are incorrect for this configuration file.
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.cat
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.web
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.webcat
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.catweb