Frequently Asked Questions on File Sharing

What is file sharing in Operating System (OS)?

File Sharing in an Operating System(OS) denotes how information and files are shared between different users, computers, or devices on a network. These fles can be basically anything like images,documents,etc. and are exchanges between among all the users between the devices.

Few ways to achieve file sharing in OS.

Some common ways for achieving file sharing in OS is: Server Message Block (SMB), Network File System (NFS), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and cloud-based file sharing services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and One Drive.

How IP Address helps in file sharing?

It is a numerical data given to every to the each connected device on the network, to help the communication between the devices.

File Sharing in an Operating System(OS) denotes how information and files are shared between different users, computers, or devices on a network; and files are units of data that are stored in a computer in the form of documents/images/videos or any others types of information needed.

For Example: Suppose letting your computer talk to another computer and exchange pictures, documents, or any useful data. This is generally useful when one wants to work on a project with others, send files to friends, or simply shift stuff to another device. Our OS provides ways to do this like email attachments, cloud services, etc. to make the sharing process easier and more secure.

Now, file sharing is nothing like a magical bridge between Computer A to Computer B allowing them to swap some files with each other.