WAEC Data Processing 2025 Question 38

Question 38

Computer Virus

A user observed that a certain file in a removable storage device changed to a shortcut icon. This implies that

  1. A.the file is corrupt.
  2. B.the file is shared.
  3. C.the removable storage device is corrupt.
  4. D.there is a link to the file.
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Answer: D (there is a link to the file.)

Explanation

A shortcut icon is a link pointing to a file stored elsewhere.