Copying and deleting files

Copying and deleting files are basic actions we all do on our computer systems each action can effect your computers performance both negativley and positively (Very small change). Deleting a file will remove that data from your hard drive giving you more space, however copying a file will replicate that file causing it to take up twice the size originally.

I will now point out the effects and benefits of each:

Deleting a file can have a small or big effect on your computers performance it all depends on the size of file you delete. People will delete files for many reasons such as the file beeing corrupt or containing spyware or simply the file having no more use to the user. Deleting files benefit your computer by increasing the free space on your hard drive therefore your computer will run smoother.

Copying files allow the user to replicate a file, people use this task for many reasons such as keeping a back up copy or keeping an original copy of a file. Howvere copying a file will duplicate that file onto the hard drive therefore taking up twice the original space therefore leaving you with less disk space. However copying files leaves you with many benefits such as having a backup compy incase the original becomes corrupt or lost.