In the Windows operating systems, deleting a file performs which of the following actions on the data stored on the surface of the medium?
a. Nothing happens to the data at this point. It is simply moved from the original folder to a hidden folder in the Recycle Bin.
b. Nothing happens to the data at this point. The allocation marker for the file is simply reset.
c. A random deluge of zeroes and ones is copied over the original data.
d. The entry for the file is purged from the $MFT metadata file in the file system.
a.
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Which of the following below will give you information about a command in the Windows Command Prompt.
A. help
B. help
COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What occurs during a head crash?
A. The top platter collapses. B. The read/write head touches the surface of a platter. C. A hard disk attempts to store data into a flawed sector. D. The rpm of the hard disks platters is too high, causing friction.