Chapter 11, Problem 3TQ

Explanation of Solution

“Yes”, there are similarities between the “files and directories” and “file folders and filing cabinets”.

Justification:

The similarities between the file and directory are given below:

• Directory is used to manage the list of files in a computer.
• It contains the information of the list of files, which is stored in the specific location.
  • For example, the collections of images are stored under separate file or folder in a directory.
• The directory contains the information such as “file name”, “location of the file”, “extension of the file”, “size of the file”, “date created”, and “last modified date”...

Explanation of Solution

Analogy between files and directories:

“Yes”, analogy between the “files and directories” is “true” and it is justified by the following scenario.

Justification:

Let us consider the scenario,

• The telephone directory the directory which stores the user information such as name, phone number, and addresses like a folders and document.
  • That is, directory contains the list of file folders and documents, folders contain the list files and the files stores the information.
  • In telephone directory, the telephone directory contains the list of “telephone numbers” folders, unique telephone number folder contains the list of “user details” file, and the file contains the user names and addresses.
  • Likewise, a computer is considered as a filing cabinet, a drive is filled with telephone folders and documents.
• Thus, the common similarities between the “files and directories” and “file folders and filing cabinets” are storing the telephone information.
• Hence, this analogy holds true for this situation.

Analogy between file folders and filing cabinets:

“Yes”, analogy between the “file folders and filing cabinets” is not “true” under some scenario and it explained as follows...