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Hard disks are formatted in the same manner as floppy disks. However, before a hard disk can be formatted, it must first be _____________________?

Correct answer: B. partitioned

  • A. sectioned
  • B. partitioned
  • C. inter-sectioned
  • D. deleted

Explanation

A hard disk is first divided into logical sections called partitions, and each partition can then be formatted with a file system. Formatting without partitioning is possible in limited cases, but standard hard-disk preparation begins with partitioning.

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