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Operating System File Management

File management is a fundamental function of an Operating System, encompassing the creation, storage, retrieval, naming, sharing, and protection of files. It includes various file operations, access methods, directory structures, and allocation methods that impact system performance. Efficient file handling is crucial for organizing data and ensuring accessibility.

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Operating System File Management

File management is a fundamental function of an Operating System, encompassing the creation, storage, retrieval, naming, sharing, and protection of files. It includes various file operations, access methods, directory structures, and allocation methods that impact system performance. Efficient file handling is crucial for organizing data and ensuring accessibility.

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Operating System – File

Management
• An Overview of File Handling in Operating
Systems
• Presented by: [Your Name]
• Date: [Insert Date]
Introduction to File Management
• - File management is a core function of an
Operating System (OS)
• - It involves creation, storage, retrieval,
naming, sharing, and protection of files
• - OS acts as an intermediary between user
applications and hardware
File Concepts
• - File: A collection of related data stored on a
disk
• - Attributes: Name, Type, Size, Location,
Protection, Time/date
• - File Types: Text, Binary, Executable,
Multimedia, etc.
File Operations
• - Create and delete files
• - Read and write data
• - Open and close files
• - Rename files
• - Append data
• - Set file attributes
File Access Methods
• - Sequential Access: Data is accessed in order
• - Direct Access: Access data by byte or block
number
• - Indexed Access: Uses an index to jump to
data
Directory Structure
• - Single-level Directory
• - Two-level Directory
• - Tree-structured Directory
• - Acyclic Graph Directory
• - General Graph Directory
File Allocation Methods
• - Contiguous Allocation
• - Linked Allocation
• - Indexed Allocation
• - Comparison: Performance, access time,
fragmentation
Conclusion
• - File management ensures data is organized
and accessible
• - Efficient file handling impacts system
performance
• - OS provides various methods to store,
retrieve, and protect files

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