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OS Ch 5 and 6

CIT172 Operating Systems Chapter 5 and 6

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ATTRIB A command used to view DOS file attributes.
cat A command used to display file contents by directing the entire contents of a file toan output device in one pass.
extension A set of characters added to a filename that serve to extend or clarify its meaning or to identify a file as a member of a category. The extension may be assigned by the user or the program.
file A basic unit of storage that enables a computer to distinguish one set of information from another.
file attribute A restrictive label attached to a file that describes and regulates its use; examples include hidden, system, read-only, and archive. In MS-DOS, this information is stored as part of the file’s directory entry.
filename The set of letters, numbers, and allowable symbols assigned to a file to distinguish it from all other files in a particular directory on a disk. A filename is the label under which a user saves and requests a block of information.
FIND A command used in DOS to locate a specific text string in an ASCII file. The information is sent to either the console or a file.
find A command used in Fedora Core 4 to search the root directory for files.
FINDSTR A command used in DOS to locate an exact text string in any ASCII file. The information is sent to either the console or a file.
inode A place where Fedora Core 4 applications store file and directory attributes. The inode contains various information about a file or directory, including its type.
lsattr A command used in Fedora Core 4 to view file attributes.
Metacharacter A character embedded in a program source or a data stream that conveys information about other characters rather than representing a character itself.
regular expression A combination of symbols, identifiers, values, and operators that yields a result upon evaluation.
Command/Edit mode The state in which the Vim editor accepts changes to a file.
hexadecimal A number system that uses 16 for the base instead of 10. Hexadecimal uses the digits 0–9 and the uppercase letters A–F to represent the numbers 0–15.
Insert mode A mode of operation in which the Vim editor pushes characters to the right of the screen rather than overwriting them. Use Insert mode to first enter information into a file. macro
SplitWindow A method of dividing a program’s display area into two or more sections, which contain different files or show different parts of the same file.
TextPad A full-featured text editor used in the Windows OS.
text string A sequence of characters in a file that you can display, print, or process.
Visual mode A mode of operation in which the Vim editor highlights characters in a document. This mode is most useful when you select text for a copy or paste operation.
workspace A file or area where you can place common resources to more easily manage a project or a project environment.
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