Quiz 6 - IT104A - Chapter 8

A file descriptor usually contains only a file name and the directory name in which the file is located.

• True

• False

A record is a group of related bytes that can be identified by the user with a name, type, and size.

• True

• False

Access methods are dictated by a file’s organization; the most flexibility is allowed with indexed sequential files and the least with sequential.

• True

• False

An extension is usually two or three characters long and is separated from the relative name by a period.

• True

• False

An indexed sequential file does not have overflow areas.

• True

• False

Directories are listings of filenames and their attributes and are treated in a manner similar to files by the File Manager.

• True

• False

Each volume can only contain a single file.

• True

• False

Examples of batch commands are CREATE, DELETE, RENAME, and COPY.

• True

• False

Files cannot be converted from sequential to direct or vice versa.

• True

• False

In a file management system, information is passed from the Device Manager at the top of the hierarchy to the File Manager at the bottom.

• True

• False