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What is the primary role of the operating system (OS) when managing files?

• To delete files automatically

• To handle background tasks like sorting files

• To create new files

• To rename files automatically.

In Windows, the traditional location for files on the primary drive is referred to as the _____.

• D: Drive

• E: Drive

• C: Drive

• F: Drive

What is the primary function of the New Technology File System (NTFS)?

• To manage network connections

• To organize files and folders on storage media

• To enhance internet speed

• To provide antivirus protection

The reason Windows' primary drive defaults to the third letter in the English language, C, is because:

• It is the most commonly used letter

• A & B were used to designate floppy disk drives

• It is the first letter of 'Computer'

• It is a random choice.

Mechanical hard disk drives (HDDs) are known for being:

• Expensive

• Inexpensive

• Rare

• Obsolete

What does the first row of the hard disk represent in the diagram?

• 4 same colored squares

• 6 same colored squares

• 2 same colored squares

• 4 gaps

In the file management system, when a file is deleted, it creates a ______ in the hard drive.

• file

• gap

• square

• arrow

What happens when you save a new file to the HDD that is larger than any one available space?

• The file is deleted

• The file is stored in one place

• The file is distributed across available gaps

• The file is compressed.

To improve computer performance, Windows uses the Defragment and Optimize Drives utility to scan every file on the drive and ______ them.

• delete

• consolidate

• fragment

• hide

What is the purpose of defragmentation in a file management system?

• To delete unnecessary files

• To move all file parts together

• To increase the number of files

• To change file formats.