1.2 File Management

Question 1

T/F
Before the introduction of automation system, schools and other societies used to manage and organize their sensitive data in modern file systems such filing cabinets.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Before the introduction of automation system, schools and other societies used to manage and organize their sensitive data in traditional file systems such _.

Answer 2

filing cabinets

Question 3

is the common storage unit in a computer.

Answer 3

A file

Question 4

All programs and data are “” into and “” from the file.

Answer 4

written, read

Question 5

Computers store information in files which are also organized and grouped in folders and stored on _, not in big drawers.

Answer 5

disks

Question 6

T/F
Computers store information in files which are organized and grouped in folders and stored on disks, and big drawers.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Computers rely on _ to store data permanently.

Answer 7

hard disk drives (HDDs)

Question 8

T/F
Computers rely on hard disk drives (HDDs) to store data temporarily.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

_ are storage devices used to save and retrieve digital information that will be required for future reference.

Answer 9

hard disk drives (HDDs)

Question 10

_ is a technology that enables the reading, writing, deleting and
modifying of data on a computer storage disk.

Answer 10

A disk drive

Question 11

Disk drive is either a _ or _ of a disk that manages the disk’s input/output (I/O) operations.

Answer 11

built-in or external component

Question 12

Disk drive is either a built-in or external component of a disk that manages the disk’s _ operations.

Answer 12

input/output (I/O)

Question 13

The most common type of disk drive is a _.

Answer 13

hard disk drive (HDD)

Question 14

T/F
The terms disk drive and hard disk drive are typically not used interchangeably.

Answer 14

False, they are typically used interchangeably.

Question 15

Other types of hard disc include _, _ and _.

Answer 15

optical drives, storage devices and floppy drives

Question 16

_ holds one or more files, and it can be empty until it is filled.

Answer 16

A folder

Question 17

A folder can also contain other _, and there can be many levels of folders within folders.

Answer 17

folders

Question 18

_ are normally organized into directories in schools and other organizations to easily locate and use them.

Answer 18

Files

Question 19

T/F
When multiple users have access to files, it may be not desirable to control by whom and in what ways the files may be accessed.

Answer 19

False it is

Question 20

_ is the process of organizing and keeping track of files and folders, helping you stay organized, so information is easily located.

Answer 20

File management

Question 21

_ is the process and act of creating an organized structure in which you store information for easy retrieval.

Answer 21

File management

Question 22

_ is a virtual storage space used to store and organize computer files.

Answer 22

Folder (directory)