Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an element of the MBR on a Windows system?

Accepted Answer

A)  partition table 
B)  boot program 
C)  master file table 
D)  disk signature 
A)  partition table 
B)  boot program 
C)  master file table 
D)  disk signature

Question 2

Briefly discuss what block allocation is and how it is organized.

Accepted Answer

Block allocation is used to keep track o

Question 3

concentric rings that cover an entire disk like grooves on a phonograph record

Accepted Answer

A) data fork 
B) inode 
C) MBR 
D) active partition 
E) track
F)cluster
G)high-level formatting
H)disk quota
I)volume information block
J)file attributes 
A) data fork 
B) inode 
C) MBR 
D) active partition 
E) track
F)cluster
G)high-level formatting
H)disk quota
I)volume information block
J)file attributes

Question 4

What command can you use to make the file named private.txt read-only?

Accepted Answer

A)  set private.txt read-only 
B)  attrib +r private.txt 
C)  format -read-only private.txt 
D)  status -r private.txt 
A)  set private.txt read-only 
B)  attrib +r private.txt 
C)  format -read-only private.txt 
D)  status -r private.txt

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about the FAT directory structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  two copies of the root directory are kept for each partition 
B)  only 512 entries are allowed in the root on a FAT32 partition 
C)  a backup of the FAT table is kept for each partition 
D)  the FAT tables and root directory are always stored at the end of each partition 
A)  two copies of the root directory are kept for each partition 
B)  only 512 entries are allowed in the root on a FAT32 partition 
C)  a backup of the FAT table is kept for each partition 
D)  the FAT tables and root directory are always stored at the end of each partition

Question 6

In Linux,you make a new volume accessible in the file system by using the ________ command.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Linux,you make a new volume accessible...

Question 7

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 8

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 tracks 
C)  each platter has one read/write head 
D)  sectors are divided into clusters 
A)  tracks are divided into sectors 
B)  cylinders are divided into tracks 
C)  each platter has one read/write head 
D)  sectors are divided into clusters

Question 9

Since FAT-16 had a number of limitations,FAT-32 is now the dominant Windows file system since it supports built-in security features and better file compression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What command should you use to change the name of an existing volume?

Accepted Answer

A)  setvol 
B)  attrib /volname 
C)  volname 
D)  format /v 
A)  setvol 
B)  attrib /volname 
C)  volname 
D)  format /v

Question 11

You have just partitioned a new disk into three partitions and formatted them NTFS 5. You want to be able to access these partitions as folders on the current C: drive. What feature can you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  journaling 
B)  volume mount points 
C)  extended volumes 
D)  disk quotas 
A)  journaling 
B)  volume mount points 
C)  extended volumes 
D)  disk quotas

Question 12

The native file system in Linux is called ufs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Apple uses the term ______ where Linux uses symbolic link and Windows uses shortcut.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Apple uses the term ______ where Linux...

Question 14

in Windows-based file systems,a logical block of information on a disk containing one or more sectors

Accepted Answer

A) data fork 
B) inode 
C) MBR 
D) active partition 
E) track
F)cluster
G)high-level formatting
H)disk quota
I)volume information block
J)file attributes 
A) data fork 
B) inode 
C) MBR 
D) active partition 
E) track
F)cluster
G)high-level formatting
H)disk quota
I)volume information block
J)file attributes

Question 15

A process that prepares a disk partition (or removable media)for a
specific file system

Accepted Answer

A) data fork 
B) inode 
C) MBR 
D) active partition 
E) track
F)cluster
G)high-level formatting
H)disk quota
I)volume information block
J)file attributes 
A) data fork 
B) inode 
C) MBR 
D) active partition 
E) track
F)cluster
G)high-level formatting
H)disk quota
I)volume information block
J)file attributes

Question 16

Describe three advantages of FAT32 over FAT16.

Accepted Answer

1.FAT32 supports much larger volumes (up

Question 17

Describe the problem that occurs when a disk becomes fragmented.

Accepted Answer

When a disk is highly fragment

Question 18

You have created a movie that is on a file that is almost 6 GB in size. You want to put the movie file on a flash drive so you can bring it to a friend's house to show him. Your computer and your friend's computer are both running Windows 7. Which file system should you use to format your 16 GB thumb drive?

Accepted Answer

A)  FAT128 
B)  FAT32 
C)  EXT3 
D)  exFAT 
A)  FAT128 
B)  FAT32 
C)  EXT3 
D)  exFAT

Question 19

allocation of a specific amount of disk space to a user

Accepted Answer

A) data fork 
B) inode 
C) MBR 
D) active partition 
E) track
F)cluster
G)high-level formatting
H)disk quota
I)volume information block
J)file attributes 
A) data fork 
B) inode 
C) MBR 
D) active partition 
E) track
F)cluster
G)high-level formatting
H)disk quota
I)volume information block
J)file attributes

Question 20

Which of the following is true about Windows FAT and NTFS file systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extended FAT16 was released with Windows 95 Release 2 
B)  FAT32 can be converted to NTFS using the convert command 
C)  NTFS can be converted to FAT16 using the convert command 
D)  The maximum size of a file on FAT16 is 4 GB. 
A)  Extended FAT16 was released with Windows 95 Release 2 
B)  FAT32 can be converted to NTFS using the convert command 
C)  NTFS can be converted to FAT16 using the convert command 
D)  The maximum size of a file on FAT16 is 4 GB.

Which of the following is NOT an element of the MBR on a Windows system?

Briefly discuss what block allocation is and how it is organized.

concentric rings that cover an entire disk like grooves on a phonograph record

What command can you use to make the file named private.txt read-only?

Which of the following statements is true about the FAT directory structure?

In Linux,you make a new volume accessible in the file system by using the ________ command.

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?

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

Since FAT-16 had a number of limitations,FAT-32 is now the dominant Windows file system since it supports built-in security features and better file compression.

What command should you use to change the name of an existing volume?

You have just partitioned a new disk into three partitions and formatted them NTFS 5. You want to be able to access these partitions as folders on the current C: drive. What feature can you use?

The native file system in Linux is called ufs.

Apple uses the term ______ where Linux uses symbolic link and Windows uses shortcut.

in Windows-based file systems,a logical block of information on a disk containing one or more sectors

A process that prepares a disk partition (or removable media)for a specific file system

Describe three advantages of FAT32 over FAT16.

Describe the problem that occurs when a disk becomes fragmented.

allocation of a specific amount of disk space to a user

Which of the following is true about Windows FAT and NTFS file systems?

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Which of the following is NOT an element of the MBR on a Windows system?

Briefly discuss what block allocation is and how it is organized.

concentric rings that cover an entire disk like grooves on a phonograph record

What command can you use to make the file named private.txt read-only?

Which of the following statements is true about the FAT directory structure?

In Linux,you make a new volume accessible in the file system by using the ________ command.

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?

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

Since FAT-16 had a number of limitations,FAT-32 is now the dominant Windows file system since it supports built-in security features and better file compression.

What command should you use to change the name of an existing volume?

You have just partitioned a new disk into three partitions and formatted them NTFS 5. You want to be able to access these partitions as folders on the current C: drive. What feature can you use?

The native file system in Linux is called ufs.

Apple uses the term ______ where Linux uses symbolic link and Windows uses shortcut.

in Windows-based file systems,a logical block of information on a disk containing one or more sectors

A process that prepares a disk partition (or removable media)for a specific file system

Describe three advantages of FAT32 over FAT16.

Describe the problem that occurs when a disk becomes fragmented.

allocation of a specific amount of disk space to a user

Which of the following is true about Windows FAT and NTFS file systems?

Operating System Theory

Popular Operating Systems

Operating System Hardware Components

Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems

Configuring Input and Output Devices

Using and Configuring Storage Devices

Modem and Other Remote Communications Devices

Network Connectivity

Resource Sharing Over a Network

Standard Operating and Maintenance Proceedures

Filters