COMPUTER

CHAP 1 – FORMATTING & EDITING

I. FORMATTING:-
• Primary storage device in our computer is Hard Disk, we need to format it
before using.
• Formatting involves testing of disks & writing new file systems on to the disks.
• It creates an empty space for storing files in disks.
• When computer is affected by viruses, formatting the system & reinstalling OS
is the only option to work it again properly as it erases everything on the drive.
• Before formatting it is necessary to take a backup of data .
• Formatting means configuration of drives with a file system .

STEPS FOR FORMATTING:-

1. Go to Start menu, right click – My computer.

2. Choose Manage → Disk Management.
3. A new drive will be listed ‘Unallocated’ (right side) & ‘Not initialized ‘ (left
side).
4. Right click →Not initialized -→ click Intialize disk.
5. Choose partition style ( MBR & GPT) →OK
6. Right click → Unallocated → choose New Simple Volume. -→ click Next.
7. Specify → size, assign drive letter, select file system→ NTFS
8. Perform Quick Format.
9. Click Finish.

II. DISK MANAGEMENT:

Disk Management → allows to manage drives( hard drive disk), assigning drive
letters, partitioning , formatting.

STEPS FOR DISK DEFRAGMENTATION:-

1. Cick on Start menu -→ Control Pannel
2. Open System and security.
3. Click Defragment your hard drive.
4. Select the drive (eg, C Drive)
5. Click Analyze Disk.
6. (Setting defragment schedule) Click Configure schedule.-→ day menu
7. Set day (eg Monday)
8. Click OK → Close.
III. MALWARE:-
1. Class of software that has malafide intentions.
2. Well thought, well designed & meticulously engineered to cause damage.
3. Two categories :-
a. Infectious Malware
b. Concealment Malware
c.
IV. STEPS TO REMOVE MALWARE:-
1. Enter Safe Mode
2. Disconnect the internet
3. Now delete temporary files
4. Run the scanner.

A. Fill in the blanks.

1. The primary storage device in your computer is Hard disk .

2. The two types of partition styles are MBR and GPT.

3. Viruses and Worms are two major malwares.

4. Malwarebytes is an on-demand scanner.

5. Defragmentation depends on the size of the volume and the amount of

Fragmentation.

B. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false.

1. When a computer is infected badly by viruses, formatting the system and reinstalling
the operating system is not recommended. FALSE

2. Backup is prepared before formatting. TRUE

3. The two types of partition style are Master Boot Record and GUID Partition Style.
TRUE

4. Malware is a very broad classification of malafide software. TRUE

5. You should not restart your computer to remove malware completely. FALSE

C. Multiple choice questions.

1. The primary storage device in our computer is:

(a) Hard Disk (b) Floppy disk(c) Pendrive (d) DVD

2. In the formatting process you should select:

(a) Drive management (b) Disk Management (c) Fragmenter (d) Removal Storage
3. A type of partition style is:

(a) BMR (b) GPT(c) PTG (d) RMB

4. While defragmenting the disk you should click on ’ ___________________ disk.

(a) Examine (b) Analyze (c) Compare (d) Anatomize

5. The process that erases everything on our drive:

(a) Formatting (b) Disk Management(c) Scanning (d) Defragmentation

D. Answer the following:-

1. Define the formatting?

Ans:- Formatting means configuration of drives with a file system .It is a type of
initialilization of hard drives or flash drives for the computer. Formatting involves
testing of disks and writing new file systems onto the disks.

2. What is Malware?

Ans : Malware is a class of software that has malafide intentions. Malwares are

well thought, well-designed and meticulously engineered with the intent to

cause damage to the victim computer system.

3. How can you remove malware from your computer system?

Ans: The steps to remove malware are as follows:-

• Enter Safe Mode and disconnect the Internet .

• Now delete temporary files. Deletion of temporary files speeds up the scanning
process.
• Run the scanner.

4. Why is formatting required?

Ans: When computer is affected by viruses, formatting the system & reinstalling the
operating system is the only option to work it again properly as it erases everything on
the drive.

5. How can you set defragmentation schedule?

Ans: To set defragmentation schedule follow the given steps as follows:-

1. Click Configure Schedule and open Day Menu

2. Set day by selecting day.
3. Click OK and Close.