Exam 4: File Basics

The hard disks inside the drive are called plates .

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 4-1 Savannah is learning about different types of storage devices. She has many files on her computer. Savannah is going on vacation and wants to take some files with her. She is concerned because she is traveling to a hot climate and knows that some storage devices can be damaged by high heat. Savannah should NOT take her files with her on a(n) ____ storage medium because it is susceptible to high heat.

In tech speak, a fragmented file is stored ____.

A(n) data file contains words, numbers, and pictures you can manipulate.

A data file is a program module containing instructions that tell your computer how to perform specific tasks.

A(n) file type is a set of characters added to a file name to indicate the file's contents and origin.

Access time is the average time it takes the read-write heads to locate and collect data from the disk.

File ____ correspond to file ____.

In the accompanying figure, item 1 is pointing to the ____.

The Search box displays lists of files recently created, viewed, or saved using that application.

____________________ access is measured by rotational speed.

Each document, graph, or picture you create with application software is stored as a(n) ____________________.

A hard disk uses ____________________ storage technology.

OpenOffice Writer is associated with the ____________________ file extension.

The backup copy of your data should be safe on the disconnected internal hard disk drive.

File ____ describe(s) file characteristics such as name, type, location, and size.

Which of the following cannot unintentionally alter data stored on magnetic media?

Double-clicking a file from the list displayed by the File Explorer starts the application and ____ the file.

At the Start screen, you can type all or part of a file name in the taskbar .

By right-clicking the file name and selecting the ____ option, you can open a file by selecting the application used.