Computer Knowledge
Computer File Systems
1,516 Questions
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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The archive file
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Data file
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The parameter file
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Instance creation
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Read only
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Each data file belongs to only one tablespace.
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Recovery catalog database
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Image copy
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Proxy archived log backups
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Media management application
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Command file
B
Correct answer
Explanation
An image copy is an exact copy of a single datafiles, archived redo log file or control file.
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.
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.
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.
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ios::app
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ios::out
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ios::nocreate
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ios::in
D
Correct answer
Explanation
This mode is used to open a file for reading only. The input pointer is automatically set at the beginning.
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O_CREATE
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O_EXCEL
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O_BINARY
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O_TEXT
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Both 1 and 4
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Exit is not a valid AWK variable.
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read
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write
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execute
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edit
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delete
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The write permission allows the user to write or edit the contents of the file.
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icon
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file
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key
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All the above
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webpage
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site
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open file
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file
C
Correct answer
Explanation
A file handle is a unique identifier that an operating system assigns when a file is opened. Programs use this handle to reference and manipulate the open file throughout its execution. Each open file gets a distinct handle to track file operations.
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file arrangement task
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file arrangement table
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file allocation table
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file allocation task
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.
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Abort
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data files
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the parameter file
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the archive file
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instance creation
B
Correct answer
Explanation
A tablespace can have many data files associated with it.
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exactly once
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exactly twice
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as many times as necessary
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none of the above
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.
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retrieve
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navigate through directories
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store file
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all of the above