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IT 332 Unit 7 Assignment
Unit 7 Assignment
Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:
·        Examine the role of file management system including journaling, protection, and indexing.
·        Evaluate logical file access methods.
·        Explore the physical file storage concepts.
Course outcome(s) addressed in this Assignment:
IT332-5:Â Recommend data storage and data protection technology for a computer system.
Assignment Instructions:
There are a number of physical storage mediums available in today’s computing world. To name a few: hard disk, flash drive, DVD, and tape. These mediums might have different file allocation methods and size constraints. Discuss the various mediums and associated methods and constraints. Additionally, for each medium, discuss the concept of fragmentation, why it occurs, what devices are more susceptible to it, if there are file systems that are able to avoid it, and how to prevent and fix fragmented space.
The minimum concepts to cover and explain in the paper are contiguous and non-contiguous, allocation table, indexing, tape allocation, disk allocation, storage allocation, partitions, volumes, fragmentation, and defragmentation.
Include a comparison table for the different mediums and associated methods and constraints.
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Assignment Requirements
Your paper should be 3 pages in length, including a comparison table for each of the storage mediums. Be sure to use appropriate APA format and cite your textbook or other sources that you used in your paper.
The paper should contain sufficient information to adequately answer the questions and contain no spelling, grammar, or APA errors. Points deducted from grade for each writing, spelling, or grammar error are at your instructor’s discretion.Â
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