File Management

Question 1

What are the three types of file types ?

Answer 1

Regular files,
Directories,
Special Types.

Question 2

What is a directory ?

Answer 2

Tree-Like structure, with a root directory,
Enable reuse of file names in different directories.

Question 3

What is a volume ?

Answer 3

Partition on physical disks.

Question 4

What are files split into ?

Answer 4

Allocation units (clusters)

Question 5

What are the space allocation methods ?

Answer 5

Chained clusters: Each unit points to the next (slow),
Cluster lists: List of all units in the file (direct access).

Question 6

What is FAT ?

Answer 6

File allocation Table,
Used in DOS / early windows,
Uses chained clusters,
Size limit due to fixed size table.

Question 7

What is NTFS ?

Answer 7

New Technology File System,
Used in modern windows,
Uses Master file table,
Stores metadata and pointers.