COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
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Question
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Format the drive
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Install an OS
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Install a file system
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Create a partition
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Detailed explanation-1: -Before the hard drive can be used for file storage, it needs at least one partition. Once it’s partitioned, you can format the drive, which will install a file system.
Detailed explanation-2: -Disk formatting is the process of preparing a data storage device such as a hard disk drive, solid-state drive, floppy disk, memory card or USB flash drive for initial use. In some cases, the formatting operation may also create one or more new file systems.
Detailed explanation-3: -From the hard drive’s perspective, moving a file is analogous to which of the following actions? Cut and paste.
Detailed explanation-4: -Plug and Play means the operating system automatically configures new devices as you install them.
Detailed explanation-5: -The number of sub-directories: The link count field has 4 bytes, which allows for approximately 4.3 billion links/subdirectories.