Question 1

What PC systems call clusters,Mac systems refer to as allocation blocks.

Accepted Answer

Both PC and Mac systems use a method to manage disk space, but they refer to the units of disk space differently. PCs call them clusters, while Mac systems refer to them as allocation blocks.

Question 2

What command should you use to change the name of an existing volume?
A) setvol
B) attrib /volname
C) volname
D) format /v

Accepted Answer

D

Question 3

You have just purchased a new hard drive to install in your Linux system. Before you can begin using the drive to store files,which of the following task must you complete?
A) high-level format then partition
B) partition then high-level format
C) low-level format then partition
D) partition then low-level format

Accepted Answer

In Linux, it is recommended to partition the hard drive first and then format each partition separately. This is because partitioning allows you to divide the hard drive into multiple logical sections, each with its own file system. The high-level format (also known as file system formatting) is the process of creating a new file system on the partition. This is typically done after the partitioning step. Low-level formatting, on the other hand, is a process done at the factory level and is not necessary for new hard drives purchased by end-users.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Disk drives are organized into concentric circles called tracks, and each track is divided into pie-shaped sections called sectors. Cylinders refer to the set of tracks that are above and below each other on different platters, which have read/write heads that move across them. Sectors themselves are not divided into clusters, but clusters are made up of multiple sectors. Each platter typically has two read/write heads, one on each side.

Question 5

In a folder hierarchy,the top level is referred to as which of the following?
A) subdirectory
B) /Windows
C) trunk
D) root

Accepted Answer

In a folder hierarchy, the top level is known as the root directory, and it is denoted by a forward slash (/) in Unix-based operating systems or the drive letter (e.g., C:\) in Windows. The other options are not relevant to the top level directory of a folder hierarchy.

Question 6

A colleague of yours uses Windows 7 and wants to organize her files so that files stored in several different folders can be easily grouped together and accessed as if they were in a single location. What feature of the Windows 7 file system do you suggest she use?
A) folder nesting
B) libraries
C) subdirectories
D) file tagging

Accepted Answer

Libraries allow users to gather files from different locations, such as multiple folders or even different hard drives, into a single virtual folder. This makes it easier to access and manage related files without having to navigate through multiple folders.

Question 7

Which of the following folders in a Windows file system is NOT typically located directly off the root?
A) Windows
B) Users
C) Documents
D) Program Files

Accepted Answer

The "Documents" folder is usually located within the "Users" folder, rather than directly off the root directory. The other folders listed are typically located directly off the root directory.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

FAT32 can be converted to NTFS using the convert command. Extended FAT16 was not released with Windows 95 Release 2, NTFS cannot be converted to FAT16, and the maximum size of a file on FAT16 is 2 GB, not 4 GB.

Question 9

Which of the following elements of a file system connects the names of files to the file data stored on the disk?
A) directory
B) extension
C) LFN
D) attribute

Accepted Answer

The directory is the element of a file system that connects the names of files to the file data stored on the disk. Within a directory, files are listed along with their corresponding pointers to the location of the actual data on the disk. Extensions, LFNs, and attributes provide additional information about the files, but do not serve the primary function of connecting file names to their data.

Question 10

If you have a Windows computer with three hard drives,each with three partitions,what drive letter is assigned to the third partition on the third hard drive?
A) j
B) i
C) k
D) h

Accepted Answer

Assuming that the computer is assigning letters to the partitions in sequential order, the drive letters would likely be assigned as follows:
- First hard drive: C:, D:, E:
- Second hard drive: F:, G:, H:
- Third hard drive: I:, J:, K:
Therefore, the third partition on the third hard drive would be assigned the letter K:.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

The FAT directory structure keeps a backup of the FAT table for each partition to ensure data integrity in case of hardware failure or corruption. Option A is incorrect because only one copy of the root directory is kept for each partition. Option B is incorrect because the maximum number of entries in the root directory on a FAT32 partition is 65,536. Option D is incorrect because the FAT tables and root directory can be located anywhere on the partition, depending on the file system layout.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a task typically performed by an OS's file system?
A) partition and format disks
B) establish file naming conventions
C) convert files between image formats
D) provide for file and data integrity

Accepted Answer

Converting files between image formats is not typically a task performed by an OS's file system. The other options, partition and format disks, establish file naming conventions, and provide for file and data integrity, are all typical tasks performed by an OS's file system.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about file storage on a FAT file system?
A) the clusters are organized as a linked-list
B) if a file only uses part of a cluster, the next file uses the rest of the cluster
C) the filename is stored in the first cluster occupied by the file
D) the final cluster is filled in with all 0's to indicate the end of file

Accepted Answer

Clusters in a FAT file system are organized as a linked list, where each entry in the FAT (File Allocation Table) points to the next cluster in the file, or a special end-of-file marker if it is the last cluster.

Question 14

One of the tasks of a file system is to secure the information contained in user's files.

Accepted Answer

One of the main functions of a file system is to provide security measures to protect the information contained in user's files. This includes access control, permissions, encryption, and other methods to ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Question 15

You have a new hard disk that you want to put two different OSs on but each OS requires a different file system. What procedure must you perform before you can install the two OSs?
A) low-level format the disk and create two separate directory structures
B) install the first OS and then create a new folder off the root to install the second OS
C) this is not possible; you need a second physical hard disk
D) partition the disk into two logical drives and install an OS on each logical drive

Accepted Answer

The procedure to install two different OSs on a new hard disk is to partition the disk into two logical drives and install an OS on each logical drive. This allows each OS to have its own file system without interfering with the other.

Question 16

What command can you use to make the file named private.txt read-only?
A) set private.txt read-only
B) attrib +r private.txt
C) format -read-only private.txt
D) status -r private.txt

Accepted Answer

The correct command to make a file read-only is "attrib +r private.txt". This adds the "read-only" attribute to the file, preventing any modifications to it. Option A is not a valid command. Option C is used to format a disk, not a file. Option D is not a valid command.

Question 17

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

Although FAT-32 does offer some improvements over FAT-16 (such as support for larger partition sizes), its dominance in the Windows file system is not primarily due to built-in security features or better file compression. Other file systems such as NTFS have more advanced security features and file compression capabilities.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an element of the MBR on a Windows system?
A) partition table
B) boot program
C) master file table
D) disk signature

Accepted Answer

The MBR (Master Boot Record) on a Windows system typically contains four main components: the partition table, boot program, disk signature, and master boot code. The master file table (MFT) is not a part of the MBR, but is instead a component of the NTFS file system used by Windows.

Question 19

Originally,FAT-16 supported comparatively short filenames,referred to as 6.3 filenames.

Accepted Answer

FAT16 originally supported 8.3 filenames, not 6.3, meaning filenames could be up to 8 characters long with a 3 character extension.

Question 20

The native file system in Linux is called ufs.

Accepted Answer

The native file system in Linux is actually called ext4. UFS (Unix File System) is a file system used by some other operating systems, such as FreeBSD and Solaris.

Quiz 4: File Systems

What PC systems call clusters,Mac systems refer to as allocation blocks.

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

You have just purchased a new hard drive to install in your Linux system. Before you can begin using the drive to store files,which of the following task must you complete?

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

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

A colleague of yours uses Windows 7 and wants to organize her files so that files stored in several different folders can be easily grouped together and accessed as if they were in a single location. What feature of the Windows 7 file system do you suggest she use?

Which of the following folders in a Windows file system is NOT typically located directly off the root?

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

Which of the following elements of a file system connects the names of files to the file data stored on the disk?

If you have a Windows computer with three hard drives,each with three partitions,what drive letter is assigned to the third partition on the third hard drive?

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

Which of the following is NOT a task typically performed by an OS's file system?

Which of the following statements is true about file storage on a FAT file system?

One of the tasks of a file system is to secure the information contained in user's files.

You have a new hard disk that you want to put two different OSs on but each OS requires a different file system. What procedure must you perform before you can install the two OSs?

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

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.

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

Originally,FAT-16 supported comparatively short filenames,referred to as 6.3 filenames.

The native file system in Linux is called ufs.