MBR GPT Vol 1 Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025
File system - ANSWERSA means for organizing and storing data and information on a storage device. The file system and the operating system work together to ensure data availability, integrity, and accessibility. There are 4 main components of a ...
File system - ANSWERSA means for organizing and storing data and information on a storage device. The
file system and the operating system work together to ensure data availability, integrity, and accessibility.
There are 4 main components of a file system.
Volume (File system) - ANSWERS*Volume is a single accessible storage area within a file system. A
volume can encompass a single partition or span across multiple partitions depending on how it is
configured and what operating system you are using. Volumes are identified by drive letters.*
Directory (AKA folder) - ANSWERS*A directory (folder) is a container in a volume that holds files or other
directories. It is used to logically sort and organize data to keep related files grouped together. Most
operating systems use a hierarchical filing structure.*
File - ANSWERS*File is a one-dimensional stream of bits treated as a logical unit. They are the most basic
component that a file system uses to organize raw bits of data on the storage device itself. The file name
is made up of the directory path plus the file name. An extension can also be added to the filename to
identify the file type and the program used to create, view, and modify the file.*
Formatting (File system) - ANSWERS*Formatting is the process of preparing a partition to use a specific
file system.*
*Be aware of the following facts regarding formatting:*
-When you format a disk, you identify the file system type and identify the cluster size used to store data.
-Reformatting removes the existing file system and replaces it with the new file system type.
-Reformatting a drive deletes all existing data.
-If your system or disk supports multiple operating systems, be sure to select a file system supported by
all necessary operating systems.
-NTFS is not recommended for disks smaller than 10 MB.
-When using NTFS on removable devices, you must use Safely Remove Hardware before removing the
flash device to prevent file corruption.
, For Windows systems, you will likely choose NTFS over FAT for hard drives to take advantage of
additional features not supported by FAT such as: - ANSWERS-The ability to format larger partition sizes
in Windows
-Smaller cluster sizes for more efficient storage with less wasted space
-File and folder permissions to control access to files
-Encryption to hide the contents of a file
-Compression to reduce the amount of space used by files
-Disk quotas to restrict the amount of disk space that files saved by a user can use
-Volume mount points that allow you to map disk space on another partition into an existing volume
Extended File Allocation Table (ExFAT, AKA FAT64) File system - ANSWERSA special file system that is
designed to support large flash drives. Using NTFS on flash drives is usually not a good idea due to its
high overhead and risk of corruption if the device is not stopped properly prior to removal. However,
many flash drives exceed the 32 GB limit discussed above. Microsoft introduced native ExFAT support in
Windows 7 to allow large removable flash storage devices to continue to use a FAT-type file system.
Partition (File system) - ANSWERS*Partition is a logical division of a storage device associated with a hard
disk drive. Multiple partitions can be assigned to a single device in which case a drive letter is assigned to
represent each partition. Multiple letters do not always mean that there are multiple devices, just
multiple partitions.*
*Some reasons why you may consider partitioning your hard drive are:*
-Assigning the boot system to a different partition than application and data files can help many
computers run more smoothly and minimize damage in a system crash.
-It is sometimes necessary or useful for the swap file to be stored on its own partition.
-Some operating systems can't run on a large partition. Creating a separate partition for your operating
system can help it run properly.
-Assigning log files to be stored on distinct partitions can help minimize the effects of a system crash due
to excessively large log files.
-Distinct operating systems can be assigned to run on assigned partitions to allow a dual boot system
setup.
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