Question 1

What enhancement to ext2 does ext3 have that helps prevent file damage and loss of integrity in the event of a system crash or power outage?

Accepted Answer

A)  journaling 
B)  hot fix 
C)  EFS 
D)  shadow copies 
A)  journaling 
B)  hot fix 
C)  EFS 
D)  shadow copies A

Question 2

When organizing files on a disk, where should files that require common access controls be put?

Accepted Answer

A)  spread across multiple volumes 
B)  in the same folder hierarchy 
C)  on exFAT volumes 
D)  in small disk clusters 
A)  spread across multiple volumes 
B)  in the same folder hierarchy 
C)  on exFAT volumes 
D)  in small disk clusters B

Question 3

You have a 4 TB hard disk. You want to organize your data into ten volumes on this disk. Your system is running Windows 10. What can you do to accommodate this?

Accepted Answer

A)  use a basic disk scheme and create 10 primary partitions 
B)  use a dynamic disk scheme and create an extended partition and 10 logical drives 
C)  use the UDF file system and create 10 volume mount points 
D)  use a dynamic disk scheme and create 10 volumes 
A)  use a basic disk scheme and create 10 primary partitions 
B)  use a dynamic disk scheme and create an extended partition and 10 logical drives 
C)  use the UDF file system and create 10 volume mount points 
D)  use a dynamic disk scheme and create 10 volumes D

Question 4

One of the tasks of a file system is to provide a structure to organize files.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

You have just partitioned a new disk into three volumes and formatted them with NTFS. You want to be able to access these volumes as folders on the current C: drive. What feature can you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  journaling 
B)  volume mount points 
C)  Shadow copies 
D)  disk quotas 
A)  journaling 
B)  volume mount points 
C)  Shadow copies 
D)  disk quotas

Question 6

The native file system in Linux is called ufs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the software called that examines the partition table to determine the partition from which to boot the OS?

Accepted Answer

A)  POST code 
B)  OS kernel 
C)  device driver 
D)  bootstrap code 
A)  POST code 
B)  OS kernel 
C)  device driver 
D)  bootstrap code

Question 8

The file system used on macOS 10.12 and earlier systems is Apple File System.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A Linux system user has configured the document folder structure for her department. She has found that she sometimes needs the same file such as policy and procedure manuals to be located in multiple folders. She also wants to be sure that if the file is modified, the modification is available in all folders. What do you suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  use the Shadow Copies feature to monitor for changes 
B)  tell her to manually copy the file at the end of each day 
C)  write a script to copy the file to all folders periodically 
D)  use hard links to make the file appear in several folders 
A)  use the Shadow Copies feature to monitor for changes 
B)  tell her to manually copy the file at the end of each day 
C)  write a script to copy the file to all folders periodically 
D)  use hard links to make the file appear in several folders

Question 10

You are troubleshooting a friend's computer and your diagnostic software reports a problem with the MFT. What file system is your friend's computer using?

Accepted Answer

A)  FAT12 
B)  FAT16 
C)  NTFS 
D)  EXT3 
A)  FAT12 
B)  FAT16 
C)  NTFS 
D)  EXT3

Question 11

In which of the following elements of a file system are files organized in groups for easy navigation of the file system?

Accepted Answer

A)  directory 
B)  extension 
C)  partition 
D)  volume 
A)  directory 
B)  extension 
C)  partition 
D)  volume

Question 12

In a folder hierarchy, the top, or primary, level is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  subdirectory 
B)  branch 
C)  trunk 
D)  root 
A)  subdirectory 
B)  branch 
C)  trunk 
D)  root

Question 13

A group of sectors on a disk is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  platter 
B)  track 
C)  cluster 
D)  cylinder 
A)  platter 
B)  track 
C)  cluster 
D)  cylinder

Question 14

Which of the following is true about the Mac OS Extended file system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a journaling file system. 
B)  File names are always case insensitive. 
C)  Volume sizes up to 128 TB are supported. 
D)  The volume information block is a list of all files on the volume. 
A)  It is a journaling file system. 
B)  File names are always case insensitive. 
C)  Volume sizes up to 128 TB are supported. 
D)  The volume information block is a list of all files on the volume.

Question 15

On a Linux system, the inode link count for a file has a value of two. What is true about the file?

Accepted Answer

A)  The file has a size of 2 MB. 
B)  The file has been copied two times. 
C)  The file has a hard link. 
D)  There are two file owners. 
A)  The file has a size of 2 MB. 
B)  The file has been copied two times. 
C)  The file has a hard link. 
D)  There are two file owners.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about how disk drives are organized?

Accepted Answer

A)  tracks are divided into sectors 
B)  cylinders are divided into sectors 
C)  platters are found on HDDs and SSDs 
D)  sectors are divided into clusters 
A)  tracks are divided into sectors 
B)  cylinders are divided into sectors 
C)  platters are found on HDDs and SSDs 
D)  sectors are divided into clusters

Question 17

Which type of storage device in a Linux system has no logical division in blocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  ufs 
B)  symbolic link 
C)  block 
D)  raw 
A)  ufs 
B)  symbolic link 
C)  block 
D)  raw

Question 18

You have just received a new HDD so you connect it to your computer. The disk manager software recognizes the disk but when you try to format it, you see an error indicating the disk manager software cannot find location of the tracks and sectors. What is the most likely problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  The power cable is incorrectly installed. 
B)  The disk is not low-level formatted. 
C)  The disk is already high-level formatted. 
D)  The data cable is incorrectly installed. 
A)  The power cable is incorrectly installed. 
B)  The disk is not low-level formatted. 
C)  The disk is already high-level formatted. 
D)  The data cable is incorrectly installed.

Question 19

What type of structure is usually used to organize folders in a file system?

Accepted Answer

A)  flat 
B)  hierarchical 
C)  pyramid 
D)  relational 
A)  flat 
B)  hierarchical 
C)  pyramid 
D)  relational

Question 20

In the file cabinet analogy of a file system, which element of a file cabinet best represents a disk drive?

Accepted Answer

A)  manila folders 
B)  hanging folders 
C)  file drawer 
D)  paper documents 
A)  manila folders 
B)  hanging folders 
C)  file drawer 
D)  paper documents

What enhancement to ext2 does ext3 have that helps prevent file damage and loss of integrity in the event of a system crash or power outage?

When organizing files on a disk, where should files that require common access controls be put?

You have a 4 TB hard disk. You want to organize your data into ten volumes on this disk. Your system is running Windows 10. What can you do to accommodate this?

One of the tasks of a file system is to provide a structure to organize files.

You have just partitioned a new disk into three volumes and formatted them with NTFS. You want to be able to access these volumes as folders on the current C: drive. What feature can you use?

The native file system in Linux is called ufs.

What is the software called that examines the partition table to determine the partition from which to boot the OS?

The file system used on macOS 10.12 and earlier systems is Apple File System.

You are troubleshooting a friend's computer and your diagnostic software reports a problem with the MFT. What file system is your friend's computer using?

In which of the following elements of a file system are files organized in groups for easy navigation of the file system?

In a folder hierarchy, the top, or primary, level is referred to as which of the following?

A group of sectors on a disk is called which of the following?

Which of the following is true about the Mac OS Extended file system?

On a Linux system, the inode link count for a file has a value of two. What is true about the file?

Which of the following statements is true about how disk drives are organized?

Which type of storage device in a Linux system has no logical division in blocks?

You have just received a new HDD so you connect it to your computer. The disk manager software recognizes the disk but when you try to format it, you see an error indicating the disk manager software cannot find location of the tracks and sectors. What is the most likely problem?

What type of structure is usually used to organize folders in a file system?

In the file cabinet analogy of a file system, which element of a file cabinet best represents a disk drive?

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What enhancement to ext2 does ext3 have that helps prevent file damage and loss of integrity in the event of a system crash or power outage?

When organizing files on a disk, where should files that require common access controls be put?

You have a 4 TB hard disk. You want to organize your data into ten volumes on this disk. Your system is running Windows 10. What can you do to accommodate this?

One of the tasks of a file system is to provide a structure to organize files.

You have just partitioned a new disk into three volumes and formatted them with NTFS. You want to be able to access these volumes as folders on the current C: drive. What feature can you use?

The native file system in Linux is called ufs.

What is the software called that examines the partition table to determine the partition from which to boot the OS?

The file system used on macOS 10.12 and earlier systems is Apple File System.

You are troubleshooting a friend's computer and your diagnostic software reports a problem with the MFT. What file system is your friend's computer using?

In which of the following elements of a file system are files organized in groups for easy navigation of the file system?

In a folder hierarchy, the top, or primary, level is referred to as which of the following?

A group of sectors on a disk is called which of the following?

Which of the following is true about the Mac OS Extended file system?

On a Linux system, the inode link count for a file has a value of two. What is true about the file?

Which of the following statements is true about how disk drives are organized?

Which type of storage device in a Linux system has no logical division in blocks?

You have just received a new HDD so you connect it to your computer. The disk manager software recognizes the disk but when you try to format it, you see an error indicating the disk manager software cannot find location of the tracks and sectors. What is the most likely problem?

What type of structure is usually used to organize folders in a file system?

In the file cabinet analogy of a file system, which element of a file cabinet best represents a disk drive?

Operating Systems Fundamentals

Modern Client and Server Operating Systems

The Central Processing Unit CPU

Installing Operating Systems

Devices and Device Drivers

Using and Configuring Storage Devices

Virtualization and Cloud Computing Fundamentals

Network Fundamentals and Configuration

Account and Resource Management

Securing and Maintaining an Operating System

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