
Data Recovery and Deletion Methods
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Computers
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9th - 10th Grade
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Easy
Keith Smith
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When a file is initially deleted on a computer, what typically happens?
It is permanently erased from the storage drive.
It is moved to a different folder location, like the Recycle Bin.
It is immediately overwritten with new data.
It becomes completely inaccessible to any user.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is true about files moved to the Recycle Bin?
They are immediately removed from the computer's storage.
They are still present on the drive and can be found by someone with access.
They are encrypted and cannot be accessed.
They are automatically sent to a cloud storage service.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After emptying the Recycle Bin, how is the file's accessibility affected?
It becomes completely inaccessible.
It is no longer easily accessible, but the data might still exist.
It is moved to a hidden partition on the drive.
It is automatically backed up to an external device.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does an operating system typically know where to find all the pieces of a file on an NTFS formatted drive?
Through a direct physical connection to the file's location.
By scanning the entire drive every time a file is accessed.
Through a reference in the Master File Table.
By using a dedicated search engine built into the drive.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the Recycle Bin is emptied, what is removed, and what happens to the space the file occupied?
The file's data is immediately overwritten, and the space is marked as empty.
Only the Master File Table reference is removed, and the space is marked as empty for overwriting.
The file is moved to a secure, unrecoverable section of the drive.
The entire drive is reformatted to erase the file.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is it possible to recover deleted files after emptying the Recycle Bin or even after a drive has been reformatted?
No, once the Recycle Bin is emptied, files are permanently gone.
Yes, but only if specialized hardware is used immediately after deletion.
Yes, using dedicated programs, especially if the data hasn't been overwritten.
Only if the files were backed up to a cloud service before deletion.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one effective method to permanently delete all data from a storage drive?
Simply deleting all files and emptying the Recycle Bin once.
Reformatting the drive multiple times without adding new data.
Deleting all data and then repeatedly filling the drive with new random data.
Using a magnet to erase the drive's contents.
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
For highly sensitive data, what is considered the most secure method for permanent data removal?
Encrypting the drive and then deleting the encryption key.
Physically destroying the drive.
Storing the drive in a secure, off-site location.
Using a software program to shred individual files.
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