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No. File systems can become "fragmented", meaning that not all space is allocated contiguously. When a file is deleted, the space it occupied is marked as being available for future use. When a new file is created, the first available free space is used before free space elsewhere on the disk.
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What the meaning of FAT?
If you mean in computing terms - File Allocation Table. It's the area on a disk where information about the files stored on that disk is stored.
What is meant by defragment?
To organize the way that files are stored on a computer disk, so that all the information belonging to a file, is stored on a single contiguous area on the disk.
What happens when you drag a file or folder from one disk to another?
Where you drag from one folder to another on the same drive, Windows interprets this as a CUT/PASTE command and moves the file from one folder to the other. Where you drag a file to a folder on another drive, Windows interprets this as a COPY/PASTE command and creates a duplicate of the file in the target folder.
What box helps you find a file or folder stored in the current folder or its subfolders?
locate
What does the Disk Management tool do?
A) It is sued to determine the amount of free space on a partition. B) It is used to view file and folder properties stored on a disk. C) It is used to display,create and remove partitions on the drives.
When you delete a file from a hard disk windows removes the file from the folder but stores the file contents in the?
Trash can.
How do you increase file folder capacities?
Compress your files on the hard disk.
How do you copy a folder to the hard disk?
The same way you copy a file.
What is a folder on a hard disk for storing files called?
File Cabinet
Where are the Folders on your Computer stored for on a mac?
They can be stored in either of three places. The Macintosh HD, the desktop, or the Documents folder. To create your own folder, go to file, then new folder.
When you create a device special file in what folder should it be stored in Linux?
Usually they are stored in /dev
What is a duplicate file program or disk stored separately?
A Backup
