The Component of the Operating System That Keeps Track of the Physical

question 113

Short Answer

The component of the operating system that keeps track of the physical location of files on magnetic disks and other secondary storage devices and controls the creation, deletion, and access of files is the ____________________ program.

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Definitions:

Nonvolatile Solute

A solute that does not easily vaporize into gas under existing conditions, typically leading to an increase in the boiling point of the solvent when dissolved.

Solvent

A substance, usually a liquid, capable of dissolving other substances (solutes) to form a solution.

Melting Point

The point at which a solid transitions into a liquid under the conditions of atmospheric pressure.

Brønsted-Lowry

A theory in chemistry that defines acids as proton donors and bases as proton acceptors.