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Using the 900 Series HP 3000: Advanced Skills Module 2: File Management

Challenge Test 

   1.  Which commands provide the following file information?

          a.  record and (sector) space information

          b.  creator and modification information

          c.  hex file information

          d.  logical record size information

          e.  fully qualified file names by group

   2.  Identify a, b, and c as either a temporary file, formal file
       designator, or permanent file.

          a.  file name 1-8 characters in length, stored on disk, created
              by user

          b.  file name begins with $, lasts only for the duration of the
              session

          c.  "file alias," refers to another file or device to which
              data is written

   3.  Write the command to build a disk file with the following
       characteristics:  file name FILE1, record size of 80 bytes,
       fixed-length records, and ASCII file type.

   4.  Identify the following system file designators.
          a.  $STDIN
          b.  $STDLIST
          c.  $NULL
          d.  $NEWPASS
          e.  $OLDPASS

   5.  What commands do you use for these?

          a.  list file equations

          b.  list temporary files

          c.  cancel file equations

   6.  Write a file equation that designates file PRT as the line printer
       (LP). Then use the PRINT command to print the contents of MYFILE1
       on the line printer.  (The command must reference file PRT).

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