Question 1

Windows 10 does not maintain file attributes that describe and regulate a file's use.

Accepted Answer

Windows 10 does maintain file attributes such as read-only, hidden, and system attributes that regulate a file's use.

Question 2

What type of Windows file attribute prevents a file from being seen by other commands?

Accepted Answer

The hidden attribute is used to hide files from being seen by other commands or from being displayed in the file explorer unless configured to show hidden files. The private, archive, and system attributes do not hide files from being seen by other commands.

Question 3

When using dates and date ranges with Windows Search, you can use dates such as today, tomorrow, or yesterday in a search. What are these types of dates called?

Accepted Answer

These types of dates are called relative dates because they are relative to the current date.

Question 4

The compression and encryption attributes for disk files are mutually exclusive.
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Accepted Answer

Compression and encryption are two different processes that cannot be applied simultaneously to a file. Compression involves reducing the amount of space a file occupies on a disk by compressing the data. Encryption involves converting the contents of a file into a code or cipher that can only be accessed with a decryption key. When a file is compressed, it becomes smaller, which makes it easier to transfer over the internet or to store on a disk. However, if the file is encrypted after compression, it will not be smaller because encrypted data cannot be compressed. Therefore, compression and encryption attributes for disk files are mutually exclusive.

Question 5

The CentOS 7 find command returns a status of less than zero if an error occurs.

Accepted Answer

The find command in CentOS 7, like in other Unix-like operating systems, returns a status of 0 if all files are processed successfully, a status greater than 0 if errors occur, and specifically, a status of 1 for minor problems like inaccessible files, and 2 for more serious trouble. There's no condition where it returns a status of less than zero.

Question 6

What type of file compression is most commonly used in Linux distributions, such as CentOS 7?

Accepted Answer

The most commonly used file compression in Linux distributions, such as CentOS 7, is gzip. Gzip uses the Lempel-Ziv algorithm for compression which is efficient and produces smaller compressed files compared to other compression methods.

Question 7

When using Windows search, if you know the approximate size of a file, you can include the file's size in your search by using what keyword and syntax?

Accepted Answer

The keyword for searching by file size in Windows search is "size:" and it should be followed by the approximate file size you are looking for in bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, or gigabytes. For example, "size:>100MB" will search for files larger than 100 megabytes. The correct syntax to use is to separate the keyword and the size with a colon and include a space before the size.

Question 8

How many characters are file extensions limited to when you are using the short filename convention?

Accepted Answer

In the short filename convention, file extensions are limited to three characters.

Question 9

The FINDSTR command can find the exact text you are looking for in what specific type of file?

Accepted Answer

FINDSTR command can find the exact text in ASCII files which include text-based files like plain text (.txt), source code (.c, .cpp, .java), HTML (.html), XML (.xml), and others.

Question 10

When using the Windows 10 CLI you can search for files using three different commands; two of the commands are DIR and FIND. What is the third command?

Accepted Answer

The third command for searching for files in Windows 10 CLI is FINDSTR, which is a more powerful version of the FIND command. It allows for more sophisticated search options such as searching for regular expressions and searching for files that contain a specific string of text. DIRUSE and CD are not commands used for searching for files, and locate is not a Windows 10 CLI command.

Question 11

A CentOS 7 filename requires an extension when you use a command to list, view, or execute the file.

Accepted Answer

Unlike some other operating systems, CentOS 7 doesn't require file extensions to execute or view files. However, it can still be good practice to include them to make it clear what type of file you're working with.

Question 12

Which CentOS 7 find command option indicates that the file was last accessed n minutes ago?

Accepted Answer

The correct option is D) -amin n, which finds files that were last accessed n minutes ago. The "amin" option specifically refers to access time in minutes.

Question 13

To hide a directory named Secret using file attributes in Windows 10, what would you type?

Accepted Answer

The correct command to hide a directory using file attributes in Windows 10 is ATTRIB +H Secret. The +H option adds the hidden attribute to the directory named Secret.

Question 14

The Windows 10 administrator account is called a recovery agent because it can decrypt any file. What type of administrator account key can decrypt any file?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Windows 10 administrator account is called...

Question 15

What CentOS 7 utility finds character or string patterns in an ASCII file?

Accepted Answer

The utility 'grep' is used to find character or string patterns in an ASCII file.

Question 16

When you use the /M switch with the XCOPY command, the system will perform what type of backup?

Accepted Answer

The /M switch with the XCOPY command modifies the archive attribute of files, indicating that they have been backed up. This behavior is characteristic of an incremental backup, where only the files that have changed since the last backup are copied and their archive attribute is cleared.

Question 17

Which XCOPY command switch copies only files with the archive attribute set, and does not change the attribute?

Accepted Answer

The /A switch copies only files with the archive attribute set, and does not change the attribute.

Question 18

What command in CentOS supports wildcards and provides a very simple way of searching for files in a specific directory?

Accepted Answer

The "ls" command in CentOS supports wildcards and provides a simple way to search for files in a specific directory. It can be used with options such as "-l" to show a detailed list or "-a" to show hidden files.

Question 19

The FINDSTR command offers more control over the search process than the FIND command.

Accepted Answer

FINDSTR allows you to specify a variety of search patterns, use regular expressions, search multiple files and folders recursively, display line numbers containing matches, and more. FIND, on the other hand, is limited to searching for a single literal string in a single file.

Question 20

Which command issued at the Windows command prompt will allow you to view file contents?

Accepted Answer

The "more" command can be used to view the contents of a file in the Windows command prompt. The "file" command is not recognized in the Windows command prompt. The "ls" command is not recognized in the Windows command prompt but can be used in Linux or Unix systems. The "cd" command is used to change directories in the Windows command prompt.

Quiz 7: Files and File Attributes