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The operating system keeps a small table containing information about all open files called __

Question: The operating system keeps a small table containing information about all open files called __
  • A. a) file table
  • B. b) directory table
  • C. c) open-file table
  • D. d) system table
Correct Answer: C. c) open-file table
Explanation: open-file table

The operating system maintains an open-file table to keep track of information about all open files. This table contains details such as:

File pointer (current position within the file)

Access permissions

File attributes

Buffer addresses

This information is crucial for efficient file management and access.

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