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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
  1. MP3

  2. AIF

  3. WAV

  4. COM

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

MP3, AIF (Audio Interchange File), and WAV are all digital audio file formats for storing sound. COM is a file extension for DOS executable programs (commands), not audio files. Other audio extensions include MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, FLAC, OGG, and AIFF.

Multiple choice
  1. JPEG

  2. GIF

  3. TMP

  4. BMP

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

JPEG, GIF, and BMP are all image file formats used for storing pictures and graphics. TMP is a generic extension for temporary files that can contain any type of data - it's not specific to images. Temporary files are used by programs to store data temporarily during processing.

Multiple choice
  1. .txt

  2. .rft

  3. .xls

  4. .doc

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

The traditional file extension for Excel files is .xls. This was used for Excel files from 1987 through Excel 2003. Starting with Excel 2007, .xlsx became the default for the new XML-based format, but .xls remains the classic extension.

Multiple choice
  1. file arrangement task

  2. file arrangement table

  3. file allocation table

  4. file allocation task

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

FAT stands for File Allocation Table, a file system architecture developed by Microsoft for MS-DOS and later used in Windows. It keeps track of how files are stored on the disk. The question has a typo ('satnds' instead of 'stands') but this doesn't affect the answer. Option C is correct.

Multiple choice
  1. exactly once

  2. exactly twice

  3. as many times as necessary

  4. none of the above

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

FTP opens a new data connection for each file transfer operation during a session. The control connection stays open, but data connections are created and closed as needed for each transfer.