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Which of the following best describes what happens when you move a file from one folder to another?

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Intro to Computing - How Files and Folders Organize Data
Which of the following best describes what happens when you move a file from one folder to another?
AThe file is copied and the original remains in place
BThe file is deleted and a new file is created elsewhere
CThe file is transferred to the new location and removed from the original location
DThe file is renamed but stays in the same folder
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Understand the move operation

    Moving a file transfers it from one folder to another, removing it from the original folder.
  2. Step 2: Compare with copy and rename

    Copy duplicates the file, rename changes the name without moving, and deleting plus creating new is not how move works.
  3. Final Answer:

    The file is transferred to the new location and removed from the original location -> Option C
  4. Quick Check:

    Move = Transfer and remove original [OK]
Quick Trick: Move means transfer file and remove original [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Thinking move keeps the original file
  • Confusing move with copy
  • Assuming move only renames the file

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