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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A faulty ____ can cause data to become corrupt?
A
Scanner
B
Hard disk
C
Copier
D
Printer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hard drive data corruption can occur due to mechanical component issues, software errors or even electrical events. Serious data corruption is more likely with larger files than with smaller files, since larger files take up more physical space on a hard drive’s platters.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hardware and software failure are the two main causes for data loss. Background radiation, head crashes, and aging or wear of the storage device fall into the former category, while software failure typically occurs due to bugs in the code. Cosmic rays cause most soft errors in DRAM.

Detailed explanation-3: -You can fix a corrupted hard drive by running the CHKDSK command in Command Prompt. Caution: The CHKDSK command known for scanning and repairing drive, allow to use /f and /r attributes to fix the corruption in the hard disk.

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