47. How is it possible that both programs and data can be stored on the same floppy disk?
Verified Answer
A. A floppy disk has two sides, one for data and one for programs
B. Programs and data are both software, and both can be stored on any memory device
C. A floppy disk has to be formatted for one or for the other
D. Floppy disks can only store data, not programs
E. None of these
Explanation:
Programs (executable code) and data (files) are fundamentally binary information. Any storage device, including a floppy disk, stores these binary sequences without inherent distinction. The OS interprets them. Options (a), (c), (d) are incorrect statements about floppy disks.