Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 98 File System & Storage Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the Windows 98 Recycle Bin used for?
- Permanently deleting files immediately
- Temporarily storing deleted files before permanent removal (Correct answer)
- Archiving old documents
- Compressing unused files
Correct answer: Temporarily storing deleted files before permanent removal
The Recycle Bin temporarily holds deleted files, allowing users to restore them before they are permanently removed.
Question 2: How do you permanently delete a file in Windows 98 without sending it to the Recycle Bin?
- Press Ctrl+D
- Press Shift+Delete (Correct answer)
- Right-click and choose 'Erase'
- Use the Format command
Correct answer: Press Shift+Delete
Pressing Shift+Delete in Windows 98 permanently deletes a file, bypassing the Recycle Bin entirely.
Question 3: Which Windows 98 file attribute makes a file invisible in normal directory listings?
- Read-Only
- System
- Hidden (Correct answer)
- Archive
Correct answer: Hidden
The Hidden file attribute causes Windows 98 to hide the file from normal directory views unless 'Show hidden files' is enabled.
Question 4: What does the Archive bit on a Windows 98 file indicate to backup software?
- The file has been compressed
- The file has been modified since the last backup (Correct answer)
- The file is read-only
- The file is a system file
Correct answer: The file has been modified since the last backup
The Archive bit is set when a file is created or modified, signaling to backup programs that the file needs to be backed up.
Question 5: What is the maximum length of a file name in Windows 98 using long file name (LFN) support?
- 8 characters
- 64 characters
- 255 characters (Correct answer)
- 512 characters
Correct answer: 255 characters
Windows 98 supports long file names of up to 255 characters, a major improvement over the 8.3 format used in DOS.
Question 6: What is the 8.3 filename format used in older DOS and Windows systems?
- 8 characters for the name and 3 characters for the extension (Correct answer)
- 8 GB volume with 3 partitions
- 8 files per folder with 3 levels
- 8-bit encoding with 3-bit checksum
Correct answer: 8 characters for the name and 3 characters for the extension
The 8.3 format limits file names to 8 characters for the base name and 3 characters for the extension, such as 'AUTOEXEC.BAT'.
Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 98 File System & Storage Management 2
What is the Windows 98 Recycle Bin used for?