COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
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Question
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The purpose of a disk defragmenter is to ____
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Recover deleted files from the hard disk
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To move applications from RAM to the hard disk
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To put together sections of files which are physically separated on a hard disk
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To remove files which are no longer needed
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Defragmentation, also known as “defrag” or “defragging”, is the process of reorganizing the data stored on the hard drive so that related pieces of data are put back together, all lined up in a continuous fashion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Disks become fragmented over a period of time after continuous usage. Disk defragmentation helps rearrange the files on the disk to contiguous spaces and thus improve disk performance.
Detailed explanation-3: -Disk Defragmentation is a process of organizing the contents of the disk in a way that all portions of the file(s) are stored in a contiguous manner. Disk Defragmentation helps reduce data access time and also consolidates the free space on the disk.
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