1.5 File Directory Structure

Question 1

_ is the way an operating system shows its system and other types of files to the computer user.

Answer 1

The directory structure

Question 2

Files are typically displayed in a _.

Answer 2

hierarchical tree structure

Question 3

The first or the top folder (directory) in the structure is called the _.

Answer 3

root directory

Question 4

A directory contained inside another directory is called a _.

Answer 4

subdirectory

Question 5

The terms _ and _ are often used to describe the relationship between the directory and the subdirectory.

Answer 5

parent and child

Question 6

_ contains all other folders or files in the drive.

Answer 6

The root directory

Question 7

The root directory of the main partition on a computer is usually _.

Answer 7

C:\

Question 8

The root folder of a DVD or CD drive might be _.

Answer 8

D:\

Question 9

_ is a virtual location where programs, files and other folders can be located.

Answer 9

A folder

Question 10

A folder is also called a _.

Answer 10

directory

Question 11

_ is a tool for arranging files on a disk.

Answer 11

Folder

Question 12

Files are organized by storing related files in _ directory.

Answer 12

the same

Question 13

Folders which hold files or other folders on the computer are called _ or _.

Answer 13

sub-folders or sub-directories

Question 14

_ is a list beginning with a drive letter that tells which folders to open so that you can find a file or another folder.

Answer 14

A path

Question 15

T/F
When a file system is organized as a directory tree, there’s no need to specify the filenames.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

The use of a _ minimizes the difficulty of assigning unique names.

Answer 16

tree-structured directory

Question 17

T/F
Some files in the system can be located by following a path from the root or master directory down to various branches until the file is reached.

Answer 17

False all files

Question 18

The series of directory names, culminating in the file name itself, constitutes a _ for the file.

Answer 18

pathname

Question 19

The _ different methods commonly used to indicate the path of a file are _.

Answer 19

two, absolute pathname and relative pathname

Question 20

_ represents the complete name of a directory or file from the /(root) directory downward.

Answer 20

An absolute pathname

Question 21

T/F
Regardless of where you are working in the file system, you can always find a directory or file by specifying its absolute pathname.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

_ is used to delimit names in the sequence.

Answer 22

The slash (/)

Question 23

The name of the master directory is _ because all paths start at that directory.

Answer 23

implicit

Question 24

T/F
It is not acceptable to have several files with the same file name, as long as they have unique pathnames.

Answer 24

False, it is perfectly acceptable to have several files with the same file name, as long as they have unique pathnames.

Question 25

T/F
The same file name may be used in different directories.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

T/F
Although the path name facilitates the selection of file names, it would be difficult for a user to have to spell out the entire pathname every time a reference is made to a file.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Typically, an interactive user or a process associated with a current directory is often referred to as the _ or _.

Answer 27

working directory or current directory

Question 28

_ are used to specify the name of a file in the current directory or the pathname of a file or directory above or below the level of the current directory in the file system.

Answer 28

Relative pathnames

Question 29

If D is the current directory, the relative pathname for
accessing 10 is _.

Answer 29

F/10