FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

COMPUTER SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An operating system helps with file management by ____
A
____ compressing every file
B
____ arranging files into a hierarchical structure
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The file management in operating system is nothing but software that handles or manages the files (binary, text, pdf, docs, audio, video, etc.) present in computer software. The file system in the operating system is capable of managing individual as well as groups of files present in the computer system.

Detailed explanation-2: -A hierarchical file system is how drives, folders, files, and other storage devices are organized and displayed on an operating system. In a hierarchical file system, the drives, folders, and files are displayed in groups, which allows the user to see only the files they’re interested in seeing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tree-structured directory or Hierarchical directory In a tree-structured directory, there is a root directory at the peak. The root directory contains directories for each user. The users can, however, create subdirectories inside their directory and also store the files. This is how things work on our PCs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hierarchical File Structure All files in the UNIX file system are organized in a multi-leveled hierarchy called a directory tree. A family tree is an example of a hierarchical structure that represents how the UNIX file system is organized.

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