COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

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STORAGE DEVICES HARD DISK SSD AND FLASH MEMORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When parts of a single file, program, or application are stored in different areas of a physical disk.
A
Drive
B
Partitioning
C
Fragmentation
D
Defragmentation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Disk fragmentation occurs when files or pieces of files get scattered throughout your disks. Not only do hard disks get fragmented, but removable storage can also become fragmented. This can cause poor disk performance and overall system degradation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Disk fragmentation occurs when a file is broken up into pieces to fit on the disk. Because files are constantly being written, deleted and resized, fragmentation is a natural occurrence. When a file is spread out over several locations, it takes longer to read and write resulting in slow computer performance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fragmentation can be remedied by re-organizing files and free space back into contiguous areas, a process called defragmentation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fragmentation is caused when an operating system breaks a file into pieces because there is not enough space on the storage device where the file was originally saved. Defragmentation is the term given to the process of scanning the file system and rejoining the split files back into consecutive pieces.

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