16 Questions
What is the purpose of a folder in computing?
To organize files in a way that makes them easier to manage and find.
What is the unique entry point of a tree in the Unix system?
The root folder
What is the naming convention for separating folders in Windows?
Backslash \
How is a folder treated from the point of view of the file system?
It is treated like a file whose contents are the list of referenced files.
What forms a coherent hierarchy in the context of folders and files?
Each file or folder referenced by another folder, forming a tree.
What are the types of properties that a folder shares with a file?
Name, size, date, access rights, and various other attributes.
What is the separator character under Unix?
/
What is the purpose of a file in computing?
A batch of named information stored in a memory.
What enables very large quantities of files to be kept over the long term?
Mass storage devices such as hard disks.
What is the path in the context of a file?
A formula used to indicate the location of a file in the file system tree.
What does the file size indicate?
The amount of information stored, expressed in bytes.
What is the purpose of an extension in a file name?
To indicate the nature of its contents.
What is the physical size of a file?
The space reserved in memory - in bytes - to store the file and its characteristics.
What does the file content consist of?
A sequence of bytes, which can represent any deterministic binary data.
What do the creation date and modification date of a file indicate?
An indication of the file's history.
How can the file owner's name and access rights information be used?
To prevent certain people from manipulating the file, especially in multiuser computer systems.
Test your knowledge on the definitions and concepts related to Unix folders and files in the introduction of operating systems. The quiz covers the properties of folders, their treatment in the file system, and their relation to files.
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