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.
File access mechanismsVideo and password filesFile extensionsFile allocation tableSystem metadata
Computer File Systems Questions
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Kernel
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Archives
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TCP/IP sockets
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vi
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awk
B
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This object in Linux is a collection of computer files that have been packaged together for backup.
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a folder where all your copied files are stored
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a backup area
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a temporary storage for your cut and copied files
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a text editor in Windows
C
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The clipboard is a temporary storage area in the operating system used to hold data (text, files, images) that has been cut or copied, allowing it to be pasted elsewhere.
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Cut or copy some other file
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Switch off the computer
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Delete the files
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Both 1 and 2
D
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The clipboard contents are typically cleared when you copy new data or when the system session ends (like shutting down the computer).
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according to the date
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according to the file name
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according to the file size
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all of the above
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created or modified during the past specified days
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created or modified during the past specified months
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created or modified during the specified dates
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all of the above
D
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The Date tab in search utilities typically provides options to search by creation date, modification date, or a specific range of dates, covering all the listed scenarios.
B
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The dynsrc attribute was a non-standard extension used by Internet Explorer to specify a video or audio file for an ![]()
tag. The standard src attribute is for images.
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name of the file
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contents of the file
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both of the above
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none of the above
C
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The Name and Locations tab in the Windows Find dialog box allows users to search by file name or by text contained within the file. Therefore, both options are valid.
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Track index
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Cylinder index
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Master index
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Cluster index
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Primary index
B
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This form of index in index sequential files contains one anchor per cylinder and it is stored in separate areas.
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GIF files
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Text files
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Both of the above
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None of the above
B
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ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a character encoding standard used for representing text in computers and other devices.
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naming files
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saving files
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deleting files
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all of the above
D
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A file manager is a utility responsible for the lifecycle of files, which includes naming, saving, deleting, moving, and organizing them.
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ios::app
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ios::in
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ios::noreplace
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ios::nocreate
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ios::trunk
C
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This file mode is used in C++ if the user has to turn down opening when the file already exists.
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with the lowest value
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that was closed most recently
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with the highest value
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none of these
A
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MS-DOS file name extension containing backup data is BAK.
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MS-DOS file name extension
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file name extension for files which contain images stored as sets of bits
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standard for scripting server-side web pages
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Microsoft compressed file format
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None of these
D
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CAB stands for compressed application binary. It is also called cabinet. It stores smaller files that can be extracted without affecting other files.
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notepad
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acrobat
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explorer
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IZArc
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Winamp
D
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Windows identify a file type by its extension and then decides which program will open that file. A compressed file generally has an extension “.zip” and is opened by WinZip/IZArc.