File Attributes
Name: Symbolic reference for identifying the file object.
Type: Information that indicates the contents of the file.
Location: This information is a pointer a device and to the location of the file on that device.
Size : The current size of the file (in bytes, words, or blocks).
Protection: Access control information (RWX)
Time, date and user identification: This information may be kept for (1) creation, (2) last modification and (3) last use. Useful for protection, security and usage monitoring.