COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What contains a list of files and the information needed for the operating system to find those files?
A
System
B
Folder
C
Directory
D
Database
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A file is a named collection of related information that is recorded on secondary storage such as magnetic disks, magnetic tapes and optical disks. In general, a file is a sequence of bits, bytes, lines or records whose meaning is defined by the files creator and user.

Detailed explanation-2: -Directory files contain information that the system needs to access all types of files, but directory files do not contain the actual file data. As a result, directories occupy less space than a regular file and give the file system structure flexibility and depth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hence the correct answer is Process Table.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are seven major operations that can be performed on directories like create, delete, list, rename, link, unlink, etc with respect to the requirement of the users.

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