File Systems/File Management Quiz

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Because different operating systems use different file systems, the same external hard drive cannot be used to make backups for both a Windows and a Mac computer.

False

File managment functions are built into the hardware features on mobile devices.

False

Having all files in one large folder or directory makes it much easier to locate files, compared to organizing files into folders or subfolders.

False

Renaming a file and changing the file extension of a Word document created in Microsoft Office Word 2010 from (.docx) to (.ppts) will make it so that the file can also be read by Microsoft Office Powerpoint.

False

Which of the following terms best describe the method, or hierarchy, used by the Windows OS to keep files organized?

Libraries, folders, subfolders

Which of the following is NOT a common file system for computers in the personal computer category?

RDOS

When a file is deleted (moved to the Recycle or Trash bin), which of the following is true?

The metadata for the file is updated to flag it as deleted; the file is "logically" deleted, but not "physically" deleted.

C: on a Windows operating system, or Macintosh HD on the Mac operating system, denotes:

The primary internal hard drive

One way to collaborate, and share files, with others is to take advantage of cloud computing.

True

The Mac OS can read files created by the Windows OS.

True

Users have the option in both the Windows and the Mac OS to display, or to hide, file extensions for filenames.

True

Which of the following are software applications used by the Windows and the Mac operating systems to manage files?

Windows Explorer and Finder

Which of the following best describes why compressing a file enhances storage performance?

a compressed file takes up less storage space and can be transmitted faster

Which of the following best describes a method the OS uses to improve the time required to read and write to a hard disk drive?

disk cache

The file management system tracks information, or data, about files stored in the computer. This information is known as:

file properties

Which of the following is the name of the file server that provides KSU students secure "cloud" file storage?

files.kennesaw.edu

A(n) ____ view of data is the way a user thinks about data.

logical

File ____________refers to the physical and logical storage system and practices provided for managing data on a computer.

management

When you save a file to your hard drive or flash drive, or burn it to a CD or DVD, the ____ system finds space on the device to store the file in an efficient manner and records the location so the file can be accessed.

operating

An important task of the ____ is to keep track of files stored on the hard drive.

operating system

[ C:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Excel ] is an example of a:

pathname

When you click on a file to access it, how does the OS know what program to use?

the OS looks at the file extension of the filename, looks it up in the file association table, and uses the program associated with the file extension


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