a. File security and protection of file integrity b. Permits manipulation of data within a file c. Provides a logical view for the user and hides the physical implementation d. Manages directory structures and space allocation for each I/O device e. Allows the use of paging scheme in the storage of files.

a. File security and protection of file integrity b. Permits manipulation of data within a file c. Provides a logical view for the user and hides the physical implementation d. Manages directory structures and space allocation for each I/O device e. Allows the use of paging scheme in the storage of files.

Systems Architecture

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305080195

Author:Stephen D. Burd

Publisher:Stephen D. Burd

Chapter12: Secondary Storage Management

Section: Chapter Questions

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