Comprehension check. Indicate the paragraph where the following ideas are found in the text .
1. It is preferable to maintain file extensions and not to store files in the root directory.
2. There is a slight difference between the Save option and the Save As option.
3. A special index file is required to keep track of a file’s location.
4. This program is related to the Windows operating system and exemplifies a file management utility.
5. The way to open and save a file on a specified storage medium depends on software applications.
6. Apart from locating files, it enables users to rename, copy, move and delete them.
Vocabulary practice
1. Match up the words that are opposite in meaning.
save distinct
empty display
additional include
subtle erase
hide basic
retrieve full
2. Fill in the blanks choosing out of the variants given.
1. To make storing and finding data fast, a disk drive deals with a … which is a group of sectors.
a) track b) bin c) cluster d) junction
2. You had better … cryptic abbreviations in files and folders.
a) give b) avoid c) access d) accept
3. You can avoid growing your list of files to an unmanageable size by … unnecessary files and folders.
a) saving b) deleting c) renaming d) moving
4. File … facilitates the process of organizing and manipulating your computer-based files.
a) location b) extension c) performance d) management
5. The operating system revises the index file to … the new file name and its location.
a) erase b) include c) number d) exclude
6. … a file is stored on a disk, CD, etc., the storage medium should be formatted.
a) before b) after c) while d) since
7. The pattern of … tracks and sectors is dependent on the storage medium and your PC’s operating system.
a) dividing b) selecting c) numbering d) arranging
3. Make three-word combinations using the words in columns and then fill in the gaps in the following sentences.
A: file B: sign C: option
save storage utility
master management table
data file bin
plus as icon
1. If you want to select a name and a storage device for a file, the … should be used.
2. … are designated addresses by numbering tracks and sectors.
3. A special … provided by the operating system helps you manage your files efficiently.
4. The … is used to display the next level of your computer’s hierarchy of storage devices and folders.
5. The … is the index file supported by the NFTS file system.
4. Fill in the gaps in the text.
File ___ provides any procedure that can help you organize your computer-based files so that you can find and use them more ___. File management uses tools provided with a software program to open and save files. Additional tools might enable you to ___ new files and folders, rename files, and delete them. The Save and Save As ___ boxes are examples of these file management tools.
Before a computer stores data on a disk, CD, or DVD, it creates the equivalent of electronic storage ___ by dividing the disk into ___, and then further dividing the disk into ___. This dividing process is referred to as ___. Each sector of a disk is numbered, providing a storage address that the operating system can track. Many computers work with a group of sectors, called a ___, to increase the efficiency of file storage operations.
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