File Systems Flashcards

(8 cards)

1
Q

Types of files are _____ executable, text file and media files

A

binary

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2
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File Access: When data is read in order from start to end of the file

A

Sequential Access

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3
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File Access: when data is read out of order

A

Random access

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4
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File allocation strategies: when the file is stored in the next two blocks

A

contiguous allocations

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5
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File allocation strategies: when a table is used to point to the next block in the chain

A

linked list allocation

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6
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_________ Directories: When the top is the root directory, and the directory stores files and other directories

A

Hierarchical

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7
Q

This way of searching directories uses a queue

A

breadth-first search

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8
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This way of searching directories uses a recursive search

A

Depth-first search

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