When would you use dd instead of cp?

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The standard UNIX/Linux copy utility, cp, duplicates a file, but it cannot alter the format of the destination copy. When you need to copy a file and change the format of the destination copy, use the dd command instead of cp.

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Storing manure in a pit beneath a total confinement facility:

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A) Technician A only B) Technician B only C) Both Technicians A and B D) Neither Technician A nor B

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