Computer Science Illuminated Chapter 11 Key Terms Flashcards

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Absolute Path
A path the begins at the root and includes all successive subdirectories
Binary File
A file that contains data in a specific format, requiring a special interpretation of its bits
Direct File Access
The technique in which in data in a file is accessed directly, by specifying logical record numbers
Directory
A named group of files
Directory Tree
A structure showing the nested directory organization of the file system
Disk Scheduling
The act of deciding which outstanding requests for disk I/O to satisfy first
File
A named collection of data, used for organizing secondary memory
File Extension
Part of a file name that indicates the file type
File System
The operating system's logical view of the files it manages
Path
A text designation of the location of a file or subdirectory in a file system
Relative Path
A path that begins at the current working directory
Root Directory
The topmost directory, in which all others are contained
Sequential File Access
The technique in which data in a file is accessed in a linear fashion
Text File
A file that contains characters
Working Directory
The currently active subdirectory