File Systems and Memory Management: Key Concepts
File Systems and Memory Management
Questions and Answers
1. Which is the following definition? It is the very element of information storage.
- a) Board.
- b) File.
- c) Subdirectory.
- d) None of the above.
2. Which of the following answers is not a valid classification in file systems?
- a) Network File System.
- b) General Purpose File System.
- c) Disk File System.
- d) System Configuration Files.
3. What is the correct file system for IBM’s OS/2?
- a) HFS.
- b) NFS.
- c) UFS.
- d) HPFS.
4. All operating systems are characterized by a hierarchical structure of information storage. How is this structure described?
- a) Hierarchical Form.
- b) Tree Structure.
- c) Linear Form.
- d) Circular.
5. Which of the following file systems is used by Macintosh?
- a) HFS.
- b) NFS.
- c) UFS.
- d) HPFS.
6. What is a path (route)?
- a) Location of a file as a string.
- b) Location of a file as a numeric string.
- c) Location of a hardware device.
- d) None of the above.
7. How much memory can the 8088 processor manage?
- a) 1 Mb.
- b) 2 Mb.
- c) 3 Mb
- d) 4 Mb
8. Which of the following corresponds to a network file system?
- a) Distributed File System.
- b) Parallel File System.
- c) None of the above.
- d) All of the above.
9. Which of the following answers is correct for an absolute path?
- a) Files can be identified regardless of the active unit.
- b) You can identify files regardless of the current directory.
- c) All of the above are correct.
- d) None of the above are correct.
10. Which of the following file systems does Novell Netware use?
- a) HFS.
- b) NFS.
- c) UFS.
- d) HFS.
11. Do all operating systems use the same file system?
- a) Yes.
- b) No.
- c) Sometimes.
- d) None of the above.
12. Which of the following symbols is used to separate the names of directories and subdirectories?
- a) ..
- b) :
- c) \
- d) /
13. Which of the following does not correspond to a special purpose file system?
- a) CDFS.
- b) SWAP.
- c) LAPD.
- d) DEVFS.
14. How do you identify the main root directory in Linux?
- a) ..
- b) :
- c) \
- d) /
15. What is memory management in protected mode?
- a) Memory management in a flat model, as if it were several areas.
- b) Memory management in a flat model, as if it were a single location.
- c) Memory management erratically, as if it were a single location.
- d) None of the above is correct.
16. Which of the following is the most standardized file system for UNIX?
- a) UFS.
- b) UPS.
- c) DHL.
- d) SEUR.
17. Which of the following answers is correct for a relative path?
- a) It is important to note the active unit.
- b) It is important to note the current directory.
- c) All of the above are correct.
- d) None of the above are correct.
18. How many types of paths exist in both Windows and Linux?
- a) One.
- b) Two.
- c) Three.
- d) Four.
19. How many ways can file systems be classified?
- a) One.
- b) Two.
- c) Three.
- d) Four.
20. The management of a computer’s memory depends on…
- a) The processor.
- b) Applications.
- c) The version of the OS.
- d) The report.
21. What does Drive A: refer to?
- a) First hard drive.
- b) First floppy drive.
- c) First CD-ROM.
- d) None of the above.