ITN106 Test 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 REN | Rename |
| INTERNAL Commands | DOS commands that are loaded when the operating system is loaded and are available as long as you can access a command prompt. (i.e. DIR, CD, MD, RD, Copy, Move, Del) |
| EXTERNAL Commands | DOS commands that are not part of the boot-up system and must be accessed using a path statement within Windows. (i.d. Format, Fdisk, Diskcopy, Edit, Scandisk, CHKDSK) |
| COPY | This DOS command will allow you to copy a file from one location to another location |
| MOVE | This DOS command allows you to relocate a file from one drive or directory to another. |
| RELATIVE PATH | When a path does not include the drive or directory, it is considered this type of path. ( i.e. COPY C:\windows\zapotec.bmp tcc ) |
| ABSOLUTE PATH | When a path contains the exact address, including drive and directory for both the source and the destination. ( i.e. COPY C:\windows\zapotec.bmp E:\tcc ) |
| DISKCOPY | This DOS command will allow you to make an exact duplicate of a floppy disk. |
| XCOPY | A more advanced copy command. |
| XCOPY /h | Copies hidden and system files |
| XCOPY /s | Copies sub-directories (not empty ones) |
| XCOPY /e | Copies empty sub-directories |
| /? | Help command switch |
| FORMAT | This DOS command erases or wipes a disk of its contents completely. VERY DANGEROUS! |
| MASTER BOOT RECORD | MBR |
| TRACKS | Concentric circles around a disk. |
| SECTORS | Divisions within tracks where data is written to. |
| FAT Table | Keeps track of where files and directories are located. |
| Allocation Unit | The smallest unit of disk space that stores data and information. (When a floppy disk is formatted, it is divided into these.) |
| 512 bytes | Sector size (On a HD disk), A single sector can contain at most _____ ____ of data. |
| Cluster | Two sectors. |
| One | The number of files which can occupy a cluster. |
| Chain | More than one cluster. |
| Slack Space | Unused space when a file is less than the cluster size. |
| Fragmentation | When the adjacent cluster is already occupied, and the system finds another cluster to store the other parts of the chain, this is called _____________. |
| Volume Label | An "internal name" which can be seen with the DIR command but is not seen in Windows Explorer. |
| Eleven (11) | The volume label can be up to ____ characters and may contain spaces. |
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