Explain different file attributes | Operating System Question & Answer

File attributes:  

 Name: The symbolic file name is the only information kept in human readable form.  

 Identifier: File system gives a unique tag or number that identifies file within file system and which is used to refer files internally.  

 Type: This information is needed for those systems that support different types.  

 Location: This information is a pointer to a device and to the location of the file on that device.  

 Size: The current size of the file (in bytes, words or blocks) and possibly the maximum allowed size are included in this attribute. 

 Protection: Access control information determines that who can do reading, writing, executing and so on. 

 Time, Date and User Identification: This information may be kept for creation, Last modification and last use. These data can be useful for protection, security and usage monitoring.