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In computing, a folder is treated like a file whose contents are the list of referenced files. True or False?
True
From the user's point of view, a folder is a place where files are organized. True or False?
True
An arborescence forms a coherent hierarchy, also known as a tree, whose entry point is the root folder. True or False?
True
The root is unique on a Unix system or on a Windows partition. True or False?
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Naming conventions for separate folders vary only across different operating systems. True or False?
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Under Windows, the character used to separate folders is a forward slash /. True or False?
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The separator character under Unix is a backslash .
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Files are usually stored on mass storage devices such as optical disks.
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The path in computing indicates the formula used to specify the location of a file in the file system tree.
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The physical size of a file is always smaller than the file size.
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The extension of a file name is a prefix added to indicate the nature of its contents.
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Text files usually have content that can be interpreted as text using UTF-16 encoding.
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Binary files can contain multimedia files like images, sounds, and videos.
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Deflate is an example of a text file compression algorithm.
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ZIP files can only contain binary files.
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XML files are examples of text files that are intended to be read and edited by the user.
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