CMP 130 Final Test Questions and Answers
In most operating systems, a directory is represented as a file. - Answer-TRUE
2 files in a directory system can have the same name if they are in different directories. - Answer-TRUE
A relative path is relative to the root of the directory hierarc...
In most operating systems, a directory is represented as a file. - Answer-TRUE
2 files in a directory system can have the same name if they are in different directories. -
Answer-TRUE
A relative path is relative to the root of the directory hierarchy. - Answer-FALSE
An absolute path and a relative path will always be the same length. - Answer-FALSE
An operating system is responsible for managing the access to a disk drive. - Answer-
TRUE
The seek time is the amount of time it takes for the heads of a disk to reach a particular
cylinder. - Answer-TRUE
Shortest Seek Time First Disk Scheduling algorithm moves the heads the minimum
amount it can to satisfy a pending request. - Answer-TRUE
The first come, first served disk scheduling algorithm moves the heads the minimum
amount it can to satisfy a pending request. - Answer-FALSE
A text file stores binary data that is organized into groups of 8 or 16 bits that are
interpreted as characters. - Answer-TRUE
A program written in a high-level language is stored in a text file that is also called a
source file. - Answer-TRUE
The type of a file determines which kinds of operations can be performed on it. -
Answer-TRUE
The current file pointer indicates the end of a file. - Answer-FALSE
Sequential access and direct access take about the same amount of time to retrieve
data. - Answer-FALSE
Some operating systems maintain a separate read pointer and write a pointer for a file. -
Answer-TRUE
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