1.What is a
file?
A file is a named
collection of related information that is recorded on secondary storage. A file
contains either programs or data. A file has certain "structure"
based on its type.
2.List the
various file attributes.
A file has certain other
attributes, which vary from one operating system to another, but typically
consist of these:Name, identifier, type, location, size, protection, time, date
and user identification
3.What are the
various file operations?
The six basic file operations are
• Creating a
file
• Writing a
file
• Reading a
file
• Repositioning
within a file
• Deleting a
file
• Truncating
a file
4.What are the
information associated with an open file?
Several pieces of information are
associated with an open file which may be:
• File pointer
• File open count
• Disk location of
the file
• Access rights
5.What are the
different accessing methods of a file?
The different types of accessing a file
are:
• Sequential
access: Information in the file is accessed sequentially
•
Direct access: Information in the file
can be accessed without any particular order.
•
Other access methods: Creating index for
the file, indexed sequential access method (ISAM) etc.
6.What is
Directory?
The device directory or
simply known as directory records information-such as name, location, size, and
type for all files on that particular partition. The directory can be viewed as
a symbol table that translates file names into their directory entries.
7.What are the
operations that can be performed on a directory?
The operations that can be performed on
a directory are
• Search for a
file
• Create a file
• Delete a file
• Rename a file
• List directory
• Traverse the
file system
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