When You Save a File, Your PC's Operating System Looks

question 43

Multiple Choice

When you save a file, your PC's operating system looks at the ____ to see which clusters are empty.

• A) CMOS
• B) index file
• C) BIOS
• D) RAM

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Definitions:

Matched Control Group

A group of subjects that is equivalent to the experimental group in key characteristics but does not receive the experimental treatment or intervention.

Error Variance

The portion of variation in a set of observations that arises from random factors as opposed to systematic influences.

Imperfect Matching

A scenario in research where participants in different groups or conditions are not perfectly comparable due to varying characteristics that may affect the outcome.

Crossover Design

A research method where participants receive more than one treatment in a specific order, allowing comparison of different interventions within the same group.