FC0-U71 Applications and Software Practice Question
Which of the following is an example of an absolute file path?
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C:\Users\John\Documents\file.txt
An absolute path starts from the root directory, e.g., C:\Users\John\doc.txt.
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C:\Users\John\Documents\file.txt
Why this is correct
Starts from drive root.
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file.txt
Why it's wrong here
Relative path.
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Folder\file.txt
Why it's wrong here
Relative path.
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..\Folder\file.txt
Why it's wrong here
Starts with .. indicates relative.
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2 more ways this is tested on FC0-U71
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Variation 1. A user is trying to access a file located at 'C:\Users\John\Documents\report.docx'. This is an example of which type of file path?
medium- A.Symbolic link
- B.Relative path
- C.Network path
- ✓ D.Absolute path
Why D: An absolute path starts from the root directory, specifying the full location.
Variation 2. A user wants to access a file located in a subdirectory relative to the current working directory. Which type of path is being used?
medium- A.Absolute path
- ✓ B.Relative path
- C.Symbolic link
- D.Network path
Why B: A relative path specifies location relative to the current directory. Absolute path starts from root (e.g., C:\\).
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