FILE SYSTEMS AND FILE MANAGEMENT Flashcards

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Directory

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a repository of files and other directories.

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File

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a collection of related data that appears to the user as a single block of information that is retained in storage.

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3
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An inode is

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a data structure on a file system that stores all information about a file except its name and its actual data.

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4
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A hierarchical file system allows

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a modular approach to data storage and search

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5
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The directory that a user is currently working in is the user’s

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current directory.

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6
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All files on Linux systems are accessed as

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part of a single tree-structured file system that is rooted at /

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The absolute path to a file or directory consists of a

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followed by a series of zero or more directory names, each followed by another / and then a final name.

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8
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The inode number is also known as the

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file serial number and is unique within a particular file system

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9
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Files and directories in Linux have three types of permissions

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: read, write and execute

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10
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Each file permission may be

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on’ or ‘off’ for each of the three categories of users: the file or directory owner, other people in the same group as the owner, and all others.

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11
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The chmod command is used

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to set file permissions.

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