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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 operating systems
  1. "libraryname.a" and "libraryname.a.version"

  2. "libraryname.a" and "libraryname.so.version"

  3. "libraryname" and "libraryname.so.version"

  4. There exist only one file for one shared library.

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

In Linux development environments, a library package often includes both static (.a) and shared (.so.version) versions. The static library is used for static linking, while the versioned shared library is used for dynamic linking at runtime.

Multiple choice technology
  1. Common Intelligent File System

  2. Common Internet File Server

  3. Common Internet File System

  4. None

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

CIFS stands for Common Internet File System, a network file sharing protocol developed by Microsoft. It allows applications to access and share files over a network, essentially extending the local file system access to remote servers. Option A (Intelligent) and B (Server) are incorrect as they don't represent the actual expansion.

Multiple choice technology
  1. .bo

  2. .rep

  3. .biar

  4. .wip

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

BIAR (Business Intelligence Archive Resource) is the file extension used for BO backup and archive files. This format contains exported universe, report, and other metadata objects. The other options are BO file types but not the backup extension.

Multiple choice technology platforms and products
  1. using .doc file

  2. using .xml file

  3. using .csv file

  4. using .xls file

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

Managed Metadata Services in SharePoint supports bulk term import using CSV files. The CSV format allows structured data import with term names, descriptions, parent-child relationships, and other metadata. This is the standard format for term set bulk operations in SharePoint.

Multiple choice technology platforms and products
  1. Character delimited

  2. fixed length

  3. single record

  4. All of the Above

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

OWB's flat file connectors support multiple common file formats used in data warehousing. Character-delimited files use separators like commas or tabs; fixed-length files have defined column widths; and single-record files handle complex record structures. This flexibility allows integration with diverse legacy and external systems.

Multiple choice technology packaged enterprise solutions
  1. Transaction files transferred between the Server and Mobile Client

  2. Temporary files that are automatically purged upon application exit

  3. Directory files used by Siebel to organize physical file directories

  4. Log files used for troubleshooting EIM process errors

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

.dx files are Siebel data exchange files used for transferring transaction data between Server and Mobile Client during synchronization. They are not temporary files, directory organizers, or EIM log files - each serves a different purpose.

Multiple choice technology mainframe
  1. EXTENDED CROSS REFERENCE

  2. EXTERNAL CROSS REFERENCE

  3. STORAGE CROSS REFERENCE

  4. STORAGE COMMON REFERENCE

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

XREF stands for Cross Reference, a tool/feature that shows relationships between program components (which programs use which files, data structures, etc.). The options appear to be testing IBM mainframe terminology where 'STORAGE CROSS REFERENCE' is likely the intended expansion.

Multiple choice technology programming languages
  1. File owner and File type

  2. File access permission and File access tie

  3. Number of Links, File size and Location of the file data

  4. All of the above

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

An inode (index node) in Unix-like file systems contains comprehensive metadata about a file including the file owner's user ID and group ID, file type (regular file, directory, device file, etc.), access permissions (read/write/execute bits), number of hard links pointing to the inode, file size in bytes, and direct/indirect block pointers locating the actual file data on disk.

Multiple choice technology
  1. In Content DB

  2. In File System

  3. Either in File System or Content DB

  4. In DB System

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

When files are edited using SharePoint Designer and saved, they are stored in the Content Database. This is the standard SharePoint behavior - all content, including pages edited with SharePoint Designer, resides in the Content DB. The file system is not used for storing SharePoint content.

Multiple choice technology web technology
  1. FileUpLoad

  2. Function

  3. File

  4. Date

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

The File object is a server-side JavaScript object for handling file operations. Options A, B, and D are incorrect as FileUpLoad is not standard, Function is built-in but not specific to server-side, and Date is also built-in but not file-related.

Multiple choice technology operating systems
  1. head -n 51 filename |tail -1

  2. head -51 <filename> |tail -1

  3. sed -n 51p <filename>

  4. All of the above

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

All three commands correctly display the 51st line. 'head -n 51 filename | tail -1' extracts first 51 lines then takes the last one. 'head -51 filename | tail -1' is shorthand for the same. 'sed -n 51p filename' uses sed to print only line 51. Each approach works: head/tail piping or sed direct addressing.

Multiple choice technology operating systems
  1. dir

  2. page

  3. inode

  4. istr

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

In Unix file systems, an inode (index node) is the fundamental data structure that stores file metadata and identification information. Each file has a unique inode number that the filesystem uses to identify and track it, regardless of the file's name or location in directories. A 'dir' is a file containing directory entries, not the identification structure itself.