File Management

Question 1

In linked file allocation, how are the file blocks connected?

Accepted Answer

By storing the address of the next block in each block

Question 2

Which of the following is not a file manipulation function?

Accepted Answer

Sharing

Question 3

What is the main disadvantage of FAT file systems?

Accepted Answer

No security features

Question 4

What happens when two documents with the same name are saved in the same folder?

Accepted Answer

The system prompts the user to overwrite or rename

Question 5

What is the main difference between FAT and NTFS file systems

Accepted Answer

NTFS supports file encryption, FAT does not

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of sequential file access?

Accepted Answer

Watching a movie from the beginning to end

Question 7

Which access method reads data sequentially from beginning to end?

Accepted Answer

Sequential access

Question 8

What is the primary role of the operating system in file management?

Accepted Answer

Organizing and securing files

Question 9

Which file access mechanism allows accessing any part of the file without reading it from the beginning?

Accepted Answer

Direct access

Question 10

Which of the following best describes a computer file?

Accepted Answer

A collection of data or information stored on a storage device

Question 11

A file extension and file format are the same thing

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

In contiguous allocation, all blocks of a file must be stored together in a sequence.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

What does NTFS stand for?

Accepted Answer

New Technology File System

Question 14

Which of the following is not a file property?

Accepted Answer

Internet speed

Question 15

Which file attribute prevents a file from being modified?

Accepted Answer

Read-only

Question 16

File attributes determine access permissions to a file.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

Files and folders take up the same amount of storage space on a hard disk

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

What is the main difference between a file and a folder?

Accepted Answer

Folders contain files, while files store data

Question 19

How does an operating system recognize which application should open a file?

Accepted Answer

By checking the file extension

Question 20

The NTFS file system offers better security than the FAT file system.

Accepted Answer

True

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