ICT Department - Term 3 - AY 2023 - 2024

Which of the following always start at the root directory and are unique?

• Relative file names

• Directory names

• Directory path names

• Absolute Pathname

Answer explanation

The correct choice, Absolute Pathname, always starts at the root directory and provides a unique path to a file or directory.

What could be possible to do with a folder created and named?

• Moving it to another location

• Renaming it

• Creating other folders inside it

• All of the above

Answer explanation

All of the above options are possible with a folder created and named, including moving it to another location, renaming it, and creating other folders inside it.

________ is a self-contained piece of information available to the operating system and its programs.

• Record

• Folder

• Data

• File

Answer explanation

A file is a self-contained piece of information available to the operating system and its programs, making it the correct choice.

Which one is not an extension for an image file?

• BMP

• GIF

• XLS

• JPG

Answer explanation

The correct choice is XLS because it is not an extension for an image file, unlike BMP, GIF, and JPG.

_________ is a collection of files typically created for organizational purposes.

• Directory

• Drive

• File

• Path

Answer explanation

A directory is a collection of files typically created for organizational purposes, making it the correct choice.

What do you call the suffix added to the base name of a computer file?

• Filename path

• Operating system identifier

• Program application

• Filename extension

Answer explanation

The correct term for the suffix added to the base name of a computer file is the 'Filename extension'. It helps identify the file type.

What is an extension?

• a set of caps that follow the name of a computer file to show what it is.

• a set of three letters that follow the name of a computer file to show what it is.

• a set of three words that follow the name of a computer file to show what it is.

• a set of three questions that follow the name of a computer file to show what it is.

Answer explanation

An extension is a set of three letters that follow the name of a computer file to show what it is.

_____________ is a software program required to manage and operate computing devices.

• Operating system

• File search

• File recovery

• File import and export

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Operating system' as it is a software program required to manage and operate computing devices.

______ is the way an operating system's file system and its files are displayed to the computer user.

• Directory structure

• Directory content

• Directory Name

• Directory folder

Answer explanation

Directory structure is the way an operating system's file system and its files are displayed to the computer user.

What do we call the organization of files and folders on a disk?

• Path

• Directory or directory tree

• Root Directory

• Absolute Pathname

Answer explanation

The organization of files and folders on a disk is called a directory or directory tree, making it the correct choice among the options provided.