Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Computer Studies Question 2
Practice objective / multiple choice question 2 from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Computer Studies examination.
A \(12\text{ MB}\) file is first compressed using a loss‑less algorithm that reduces its size by \(35\%\). The compressed file is then encrypted with a block cipher that adds a \(16\text{‑byte}\) header to each \(4\text{ KB}\) block. The file system stores data in blocks of \(4\text{ KB}\). Calculate (a) the total number of disk blocks required to store the encrypted file, and (b) the total amount of wasted space (in bytes) due to block padding.
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Computer Studies Question 2. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Computer Studies examination.
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