How computers can store and retrieve files of data.
File Systems
- A file format is a way of ................................................. the data in a file.
- What is the RAW format of a text (.txt) file comprised of?
- What Character Code Scheme is mentioned as a way of representing text?
- What is the ASCii code (in decimal) for the character G?
- Data about data is called...........................................
- What is the smallest element of a picture when stored on a computer called?
- Each of the above (question 6) is made up of three colours - what are they?
- What information is stored in a File Directory on a storage device?
- What is the difficulty faced when using the Back-to-Back file system?
- There are two ways that file systems overcome the problem in (9) above - Describe how they operate.
- What is it called when files end up spread across blocks and out of order?
- On your hard disk how can you speed up the file access when the problem mentioned in 11 above occurs?
- What is is called when files are stored in different folders at different levels.
- What is the top level folder called?
- What piece of software on your computer controls file storage?