1.11 Deleting a File

Question 1

_ is the removal of a file from a computer’s file system.

Answer 1

File deletion

Question 2

_ is a location where deleted files or folders are temporarily stored in all versions of Windows operating systems.

Answer 2

The Recycle Bin

Question 3

T/F
The Recycle Bin is a location where deleted files or folders are permanently stored in all versions of Windows operating systems.

Answer 3

False, it is temporarily stored

Question 4

To delete a file, a folder or multiple selected
files, you need to _.

Answer 4

right-click on the file and select Delete

Question 5

Alternatively, to delete a file, you can _.

Answer 5

select the file and hit the Delete key on the keyboard

Question 6

T/F
When you delete a folder, you delete all its contents as well.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

When you delete a folder, you may get a _ that asks if you want to move the file to the recycling bin.

Answer 7

dialog prompt

Question 8

Another way to delete a file is to _.

Answer 8

click and drag it to the desktop’s Recycle Bin icon

Question 9

You can _ when you want to delete a file to prevent it from going to the Recycle Bin. This will remove the file totally from your computer.

Answer 9

hold down the shift key and hit the Delete key