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Understanding Defragmentation and Modern File Systems

Understanding Defragmentation and Modern File Systems

Assessment

Interactive Video

Computers

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is defragmentation unnecessary for SSDs?

Defragmentation improves SSD performance.

SSDs can access data spread across the disk at the same speed.

SSDs have unlimited write cycles.

SSDs are immune to data fragmentation.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of an extent in modern file systems?

To compress files for more storage space.

To reserve a continuous area of the disk for a specific file.

To automatically defragment files.

To increase the speed of data retrieval.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does file compression help in reducing fragmentation?

By increasing the size of files.

By creating larger gaps for new files, reducing fragmentation.

By automatically defragmenting files.

By converting files into a different format.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is delayed allocation in file systems?

A way to automatically defragment files.

A technique to hold data in memory before writing to disk.

A method to compress files before writing.

A process to increase disk space.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What feature in Mac OS claims to reduce the need for manual defragmentation?

Delayed allocation

Transparent defragmentation

File compression

Extent allocation

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