Deck 15: Linux File System Management and Administration

Question 1

The Linux file system has a hierarchical directory structure.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Linux treats all objects, such as devices and directories, as files.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Partitions are physical divisions of hard drives.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

File systems write every metadata change on disk contiguously.

Question 5

You should always use the fsck command on a mounted file system.

Question 6

All Linux partitions are contained under the ____ directory.

A) system
B) root
C) bottom
D) partition

Question 7

How many partitions can a hard drive have in Linux?

A) four
B) 12
C) 16
D) 32

Question 8

An extended partition can be divided into ____ logical partitions.

A) four
B) 12
C) 16
D) 32

Question 9

In Linux, partitions are named according to their ____.

A) mount point
B) size
C) type
D) location

Question 10

Linux stores each file in the ____ directory.

A) /dev
B) /etc
C) /file
D) /loc

Question 11

A file system can be viewed as ____ blocks containing data.

A) linear
B) circular
C) rectangular
D) virtual

Question 12

The NFS file system is accessed with the ____ protocol.

A) DFS
B) NFS
C) FAT
D) Coda

Question 13

The first block in a file system contains the ____.

A) kernel
B) applications
C) master block
D) data

Question 14

Which file system block contains the boot sector?

A) Lead
B) Root
C) Master
D) Primary

Question 15

The File Allocation Table (FAT) is a disk file system developed by ____.

A) Microsoft
B) Red Hat
C) Oracle
D) Apple

Question 16

Linux supports access to all versions of FAT using the ____ kernel module.

A) FAT
B) LFAT
C) VFAT
D) NFS

Question 17

Which file system does not require a defragmentation utility?

A) FAT
B) FAT32
C) MINIX
D) ext4

Question 18

Ext4 uses ____ to make sure blocks on a disk aren't corrupted, which can happen if the system crashes.

A) hash functions
B) mirror images
C) checksums
D) cyclical redundancy checks (CRCs)

Question 19

To ensure file system integrity, you use the ____ utility, which performs a sequential investigation of the file system.

A) mount
B) fsck
C) fdisk
D) mkfs

Question 20

If the fsck utility finds a misplaced directory or a file with no inode number, it places these directories and files in the ____ directory, which is created on each partition.

A) /lost+found
B) /temp
C) /corrupt
D) /fdsk

Question 21

A hard drive contains three components: cylinders, heads, and ____.

A) segments
B) sectors
C) platters
D) laser reader

Question 22

Which command-line tool can create and modify the partition table provided by Linux?

A) mount
B) fsck
C) fdisk
D) mkfs

Question 23

You use the ____ command to create a Linux file system on a device.

A) mount
B) fsck
C) fdisk
D) mkfs

Question 24

File systems can be mounted with the ____ command.

A) mount
B) fsck
C) fdisk
D) mkfs

Question 25

What happens if you attempt to unmount a file or directory that is open?

A) The unmount occurs unconditionally without any warnings or prompts.
B) You receive a prompt to "close all files to continue" message.
C) You receive a message indicating the directory will be closed and the unmount will occur.
D) You get a"device is busy"error.

Question 26

You can use the ____ command to find file system information.

A) mount
B) fsck
C) dumpe2fs
D) file

Question 27

____________________ is the most recent version of FAT.

Question 28

A(n) ____________________ is a set of contiguous physical blocks used to reduce fragmentation and improve performance.

Question 29

A(n) ____________________ is a calculated number that's sent with data to check its validity after it has been transmitted.

Question 30

With ____________________, the file system caches the data in a hidden file until the kernel has finished writing the data to a drive.

Question 31

____________________ is a technique for collecting information on free space from all disk partitions and storage devices into one logical volume.

Question 32

Match each statement with an item

-A collection of logical and physical volumes contained in a single unit.

A) Superblock
B) Inode
C) Directory block
D) Data block
E) Data
F) Ordered
G) Writeback
H) Master Boot Record (MBR)
I) Volume group

Question 33

Match each statement with an item

-Contains the filename and corresponding inode number.

A) Superblock
B) Inode
C) Directory block
D) Data block
E) Data
F) Ordered
G) Writeback
H) Master Boot Record (MBR)
I) Volume group

Question 34

Match each statement with an item

-The slowest journaling mode.

A) Superblock
B) Inode
C) Directory block
D) Data block
E) Data
F) Ordered
G) Writeback
H) Master Boot Record (MBR)
I) Volume group

Question 35

Match each statement with an item

-Contains all information about a file.

A) Superblock
B) Inode
C) Directory block
D) Data block
E) Data
F) Ordered
G) Writeback
H) Master Boot Record (MBR)
I) Volume group

Question 36

Match each statement with an item

-Contains the boot loader and partition table.

A) Superblock
B) Inode
C) Directory block
D) Data block
E) Data
F) Ordered
G) Writeback
H) Master Boot Record (MBR)
I) Volume group

Question 37

Match each statement with an item

-Only metadata is stored when this journaling mode is used.

A) Superblock
B) Inode
C) Directory block
D) Data block
E) Data
F) Ordered
G) Writeback
H) Master Boot Record (MBR)
I) Volume group

Question 38

Match each statement with an item

-Consists of blocks that store the data in a file.

A) Superblock
B) Inode
C) Directory block
D) Data block
E) Data
F) Ordered
G) Writeback
H) Master Boot Record (MBR)
I) Volume group

Question 39

Match each statement with an item

-The default journaling mode.

A) Superblock
B) Inode
C) Directory block
D) Data block
E) Data
F) Ordered
G) Writeback
H) Master Boot Record (MBR)
I) Volume group

Question 40

Match each statement with an item

-Stores information about the file system.

A) Superblock
B) Inode
C) Directory block
D) Data block
E) Data
F) Ordered
G) Writeback
H) Master Boot Record (MBR)
I) Volume group

Question 41

Describe the two main file systems in Linux.

Question 42

Describe the Coda file system.

Question 43

Why was the Second Extended (ext2) File System developed?

Question 44

Describe the Third Extended (ext3) File System.

Question 45

List five features of the Fourth Extended (ext4) File System.

Question 46

Describe the Fourth Extended (ext4) File System Multiblock allocation feature.

Question 47

How does the fsck utility verify file system integrity?

Question 48

How does Linux perform automatic mounting and unmounting?

Question 49

How does the Logical Volume Manager tool collect information on free space from all disk partitions and storage devices and place it into one logical volume?

Question 50

How is a logical volume divided and what tasks can be performed with the Logical Volume Manager (LVM) tool?