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Binary files on the other hand are just number primarily the number ‘1’ or ‘0’. These files contain non-textual data like pictures. Binary files start to make sense when they are processed by a program. The distinction between the text file and the binary file is when you can display the text file without having to using a program to process it for the user. In the real world or on the computer we use directories and subdirectories to organize our lives and our computers. The directories work by collecting the files that have things in common and group them in their own directory. A parent directory is one that contains other directories, then there is the subdirectory which lies within another directory. Sometimes the subdirectory is called a child directory. The user doesn’t necessarily have to keep up with the directories all they need to do is use the right command and Unix will take care of the rest. In tangent with the regular directories found on the Unix File System there is the base and supreme controller: the root directory. The root directory is the parent or ancestry of every directory in the system. The root directory is usually the house for other directories but deep within it is the, “heart of Unix” which is commonly referred to as the ‘kernel’. Along with the regular user directories and the root directory there are other directories such as the directory which stores the special files and the /usr directory. These files all hold things like games, different libraries, source files, and can hold things like temporary items. Unix also has room for holding programs and other executable files are kept in the /bin and /usr/bin directories. In order to keep different people straight on the system there are also home directories for each user. This directory is associated with the userid and only the user could access it. Bibliography: type of file is a special file or device file. This is a internal representation of a physical device. This file helps you send data using things like the keyboard, the screen, the printer, or the disk drive. Ordinary files are divided into two different categories: text files or binary files. Text files are the ones that contain letters in which you can read. Text files hold documents, memos, shell scripts, and notes. Binary files on the other hand are just number primarily the number ‘1’ or ‘0’. These files contain non-textual data like pictures. Binary files start to make sense when they are processed by a program. The distinction between the text file and the binary file is when you can display the text file without having to using a program to process it for the user. In the real world or on the computer we use directories and subdirectories to organize our lives and our computers. The directories work by collecting the files that have things in common and group them in their own directory. A parent directory is one that contains other directories, then there is the subdirectory which lies within another directory. Sometimes the subdirectory is called a child directory. The user doesn’t necessarily have to keep up with the directories all they need to do is use the right command and Unix will take care of the rest. In tangent with the regular directories found on the Unix File System there is the base and supreme controller: the root directory. The root directory is the parent or ancestry of every directory in the system. The root directory is usually the house for other directories but deep within it is the, “heart of Unix” which is commonly referred to as the ‘kernel’. Along with the regular user directories and the root directory there are other directories such as the directory which stores the special files and the /usr directory. These files all hold things like games, different libraries, source files, and can hold things like temporary items. Unix also has room for holding programs and other executable files are kept in the /bin and /usr/bin directories. In order to keep different people straight on the system there are also home directories for each user. This directory is associated with the userid and only the user could access it. Word Count: 392
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