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Files. CHAPTER 19. Files. RAM vs. Files of CD or HD Faster slower Costs more cheaper Temporary permanent Stores while copied to RAM to Executing execute Size 32, to 128, 256… floppy 1.4M CD 650 MB, HD Billions Bytes.
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Files CHAPTER 19
Files • RAM vs. Files of CD or HD • Faster slower • Costs more cheaper • Temporary permanent • Stores while copied to RAM to • Executing execute • Size 32, to 128, 256… floppy 1.4M • CD 650 MB, HD Billions Bytes
Files security and Applets • Downloaded from a web page run via java enabled browser or appletviewer on users PC. (security rules for applets in Java – very strict, examples can not read, write to local files only communicate with original server etc. by default
Streams – bytes continuous • Essentials of streams: (In) • 1. Open file • 2. Read data into variables • 3. Close file • (Out) • 1. Open file • 2. Output/write items in required sequence • 3. Close file
Buffer – a “chunk” of memory • “Spoon fed” to a device, like a printer that is much slower that CPU. The CPU can is then free to run full speed until another buffer full is needed by the device
File example in text “FileDemo1” See author’s web page and run/examine • File input See “FileDemo2” • File Search See “FileSearch” – seeks a string within the file • “FileDialog” “gets” a file, uses a window with a “load” button
The System Class • .in, .out, .err (input/output/error) • Program “Finder” See Author’s web page, run, examine • File “TinyBrowser” • Gets a program from a URL, displays it in a window