4.4.4

File Management

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File Manager

Files are documents and executable programs that are stored on a computer's secondary storage. The operating system needs a way to manage these files.

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Locations

  • The file manager is responsible for keeping track of where specific files and folders are located in secondary storage.
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File types

  • The file manager is responsible for determining the type of a file, and sending it to the correct application.
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Access rights

  • The file manager is responsible for setting and managing the access rights of each file.
  • For example, the file manager decides if a file can be:
    • Read.
    • Modified.
    • Executed.

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