Deck 5: File Systems

Question 1

What process places a file system on a disk by creating the root of the directory structure and the file system?

A)Partitioning
B)Allocating
C)Formatting
D)Defining

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What option in NTFS supports reducing the amount of space needed to store a file?

A)compaction
B)compression
C)condensation
D)contraction

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What process will cause each file and folder on your computer's hard drive to occupy a single contiguous space on the volume?

A)performing a backup
B)error-checking
C)defragmenting
D)disk compression

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What is the process called that allows memory pages to be written to disk when physical memory is low and read back into physical memory when needed?

A)swap page
B)page limiting
C)paging
D)memory file

Question 5

When an error checking scan is initiated on a Windows 10 volume what must the user be aware of regarding that volume?

A)the volume will no longer be encrypted
B)the volume will be sluggish
C)the volume will not be available
D)the volume will become fragmented

Question 6

In Windows 10, a drive letter must be assigned to each hard drive and optical drive installed in a PC.

Question 7

In the context of creating storage on a disk, an unallocated area is one that does not contain a primary or extended partition.
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Question 8

Windows 10 and CentOS 7 have the same approaches to mounting a file system.

Question 9

In Windows 10, a file can be both encrypted and compressed on a hard disk.

Question 10

Which file system was originally developed for computers running DOS and is currently supported by Windows 10 and Linux?

A)FAT
B)FAT32
C)NTFS
D)FATNT

Question 11

What specific file table does NTFS use for managing access to files in Windows 10?

A)virtual file allocation table (VFAT)
B)vnode
C)master file table (MFT)
D)file allocation table (FAT)

Question 12

In CentOS 7, what hidden file on the hard drive is used to hold parts of programs and data files that do not fit in memory?

A)cache
B)buffer
C)memory
D)swap

Question 13

The Linux Extended 3 file system added what feature to the Ext2 file system to provide a fail-safe mechanism to ensure data is written to the hard drive?

A)journalizing
B)encryption
C)security
D)compression

Question 14

The Windows 10 operating system can benefit from the New Technology File System's ability to track access or attempted access to files. What NTFS option is being used to perform this task?

A)auditing
B)security
C)journalizing
D)encryption

Question 15

What command should a CentOS 7 system administrator use to display the amount of free and used memory in the system, and to manage swap space?

A)free
B)disk
C)dir
D)fsck

Question 16

Unlike Windows 10, CentOS 7 does not automatically check the file systems at boot time.

Question 17

In Windows 10, what privileges will allow you to create additional shares for the entire contents of the local disk (C:)?

A)superuser
B)administrative
C)group
D)regular user

Question 18

What command should a CentOS 7 system administrator use to check and repair file system errors?

A)pathchk
B)fdisk
C)cat
D)fsck

Question 19

The fsck command should only be run on file systems that are in what state?

A)mounted and read/write
B)unmounted or read-only
C)fragmented
D)encrypted

Question 20

Which tab in the Local Disk Properties dialog box would a Windows 10 user select to perform disk cleanup?

A)General
B)Tools
C)Hardware
D)Sharing

Question 21

the scattering of parts of the same file over different areas of a hard drive

Question 22

preparing a file system so that a disk can be used to store programs and data

Question 23

What partition in Windows 10 contains the files that start the operating system?

A)extended
B)logical
C)active primary
D)system reserved

Question 24

Match each item with a statement below.
a.FAT32
b.file system
c.quota
d.sector
e.formatting
f.swap file
g.fragmentation
h.encryption
i.cluster
j.superblock
file system first used by Windows 95 OSR 2 that uses 32-bit sector addresses

Question 25

a restriction on user's ability to exceed limits placed on file system resources

Question 26

What procedure allows a CentOS 7 file system to become available for use?

A)scanning
B)structuring
C)mounting
D)partitioning

Question 27

If you choose to initialize your Windows 10 hard drive into a dynamic disk, your disk will be divided up into what type of fixed storage configuration?

A)partitions
B)read-only
C)volumes
D)encrypted

Question 28

When a CentOS 7 system administrator issues the -r option in the mount command what file system option is performed?

A)mounts the file system as read-only
B)mounts the file system as read/write
C)mounts the file system as restricted
D)mounts the file system temporarily

Question 29

What program is used by CentOS 7 to manage partitions on the computer system?

A)Ext3
B)GRUB
C)MBR
D)GUI

Question 30

the overall structure in which files are named, stored, and organized

Question 31

What disk format was developed by the Optical Storage Technology Association for compatibility between rewritable and write-once media?

A)Ext2
B)FAT
C)UDF
D)USB

Question 32

part of a UFS file system that describes the file system's geometry, statistics, and behavioral parameters

Question 33

a hidden file on a hard drive that is used to hold parts of programs and data files that do not fit in memory

Question 34

What option in NTFS provides a fail-safe mechanism by using transactions to ensure that data is written to the hard drive?

A)compression
B)encryption
C)security
D)journalizing

Question 35

a disk storage unit that consists of a fixed number of sectors

Question 36

the smallest unit of space on a disk - typically 512 bytes

Question 37

In CentOS 7, if you need to create a mount point on the current file system you should first create a directory in the file system using the which command?

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

Question 38

What tool in Windows 10 locates files scattered across a hard drive and arranges them to improve disk performance?

A)Defragmentation
B)Error checking
C)Disk Cleanup
D)Compress

Question 39

The Linux Extended 2 file system provides what type of protection to keep files safe from intruders who might gain unauthorized physical access to stored sensitive data?

A)compression
B)auditing
C)quotas
D)encryption

Question 40

the process of encoding data to prevent unauthorized access

Question 41

How is the /mnt directory used in CentOS 7?

Question 42

What security procedures are followed by Windows 10 when you request access to a file?

Question 43

What is the purpose of the swap space in CentOS 7?

Question 44

Explain why the NTFS properties Quota tab is beneficial to a Windows 10 administrator.

Question 45

Provide a detailed description of what the hard drive configuration will look in a CentOS 7 operating system.

Question 46

Describe three features that the NTFS supports that are not available when using the FAT32 file system?

Question 47

Describe the features found in the Ext4 file system available to CentOS 7 users?

Question 48

Why did Microsoft create the FAT32 file system, and what are its basic specifications?

Question 49

How are mounted drives defined and used in Windows 10?

Question 50

Identify and describe the two basic disk storage types available with Windows 10.