COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
Question
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a file manager is an example
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indicates a file’s format and native program
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means a file can run under different operating systems
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means a file has been broken up for storage
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should describe a file’s contents
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Detailed explanation-1: -The file description comprises information concerning the physical structure, identification, and record-names pertaining to a given file. It determines the internal or external attributes of a file connector, of the associated data records, and of the associated data items.
Detailed explanation-2: -The type of information that a file contains can be divided into two groups: TEXT and BINARY. files are human readable, that is to say they can be displayed on a terminal or printed on a printer and read. There is no guarantee that the reader will understand it but at least should be able to recognise it as text.
Detailed explanation-3: -A file is an object on a computer that stores data, information, settings, or commands used with a computer program. On a computer there are three types of files, application files, data files, and system files.