Files

This is not work to be turned in for a grade. They are however very similar to the questions on the Comprehension Quiz.

What is a file's path?
What is the index file?
What is slack space?
What causes slack space?
Why is slack space a problem
Why don't we eliminate slack space?
What is fragmentation? (here we are talking about file system fragmentation, not other types e.g. internal fragmentation)
What causes fragmentation?
Why is fragmentation a problem
Why don't we eliminate fragmentation?
What is defragmentation?
Briefly list the steps the computer (file system) goes through to open a file (you do not need to include any hardware details).
Briefly list the steps the computer (file system) goes through to save a file (you do not need to include any hardware details).
Briefly list the steps the computer (file system) goes through to delete a file (you do not need to include any hardware details).
What is the difference between sending a file to the recycle bin and actually deleting it?
What does a secure delete (aka shredder) program do?
Why don't we always do a secure delete?
What does a recovery program do?
What needs to be true to be able to recover a deleted file?
What is the relationship between block size and speed of access to files?]
What is the relationship between block size and slack space?
Is it true that all data that has ever been on your computer is there forever?