operating systems and you becoming a power user week 4 answers

Filesystem Types

1. Which of the following is a characteristic of the FAT32 filesystem? Check all that apply.

  • It’s read and write compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux OSes.
  • It supports files up to 8GB in size.
  • It doesn’t support files larger than 4GB.
  • Its filesystem size can’t be larger than 32GB.

2. What’s the difference between a GPT and MBR partition table? Check all that apply.

  • GPT allows you to have volume sizes of 2TBs or greater.
  • MBR only allows you to have volume sizes of 2TBs or less.
  • GPT allows you to have volume sizes larger than 2TBs and a large number of partitions.
  • MBR is the new standard for partition tables.

3. Before you can store files on a hard drive, which of the following has to be done? Check all that apply.

  • Nothing: hard drives can be used to store files out of the box.
  • Partition the disk
  • Format a filesystem.
  • Mount the filesystem.

4. What is the name of the tool that ships with Windows and lets you partition a disk and format a file system?

  • NTFS
  • The Disk Management Utility
  • Allocation Unit Size
  • Volume label:

5. What does Windows OS use to provide the physical memory available in the computer to applications running on the computer?

  • GUID
  • Virtual memory
  • NTFS
  • Disk partitioning

6. What’s the PowerShell commandlet you can use to extract and compress archives right from the command line?

  • The second partition of the second hard drive detected on the system
  • The second B hard drive
  • The first hard drive that was detected on the system
  • The first partition of the second hard drive detected on the system

7. Which of the following commands in Windows will create a symbolic link called "cauliflower" to a file named "broccoli.txt?"

  • mklink cauliflower broccoli.txt
  • mklink /H cauliflower broccoli.txt
  • mklink broccoli.txt cauliflower

8. If you want to automatically mount a filesystem on computer startup, what file do you have to modify?

  • /etc/group
  • /dev/sda
  • /etc/fstab
  • /etc/sudoers

9. In Linux, what's the difference between a hardlink and a symlink (Symbolic Link)? Check all that apply.

  • If you change the original name of the file, a hard link will still work.
  • A symlink adds an entry to the MFT that points to the linked file number instead of the name of the file.
  • A hardlink points to a linked file number.
  • A symlink points to a filename.

10. What component of a disk tells the OS how the disk is partitioned?

  • The partition table
  • The swap table
  • The master partition list
  • The filesystems grid

11. Which of the following are partition table schemes? Select all that apply.

  • Master Boot Record (MBR)
  • New Technology Files System (NTFS)
  • Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
  • GUID Partition Table (GPT)

12. When partitioning a disk and formatting a filesystem, what happens if you enable compression? Select all that apply.

  • The computer’s processor will need to do less work.
  • Files and folders will take up less space on the disk.
  • The formatting process will complete in less time.
  • Files will need to be expanded when you open them.

13. In Linux, what happens when you enter the command sudo mkfs -t ext4 /dev/sdb1?

  • You rename the selected disk.
  • You specify the file system format for a partition on the selected disk.
  • You mount a partition on the selected disk.
  • You specify a partition table type for the selected disk.

14. Fill in the blank: Virtual memory dedicates an area of the hard drive to use a storage base for blocks of data called _____.

  • RAM
  • base storage
  • databases
  • pages

15. In Linux, when running parted in interactive mode, what happens when you enter the command mkpart primary linux-swap 5GiB 100%? Select all that apply.

  • You enable swap on the selected device.
  • You mount a swap partition.
  • You create a new disk partition.
  • You format a disk partition for swap space.

16. What file attributes are stored in the Master File Table (MFT)? Select all that apply.

  • Language used in the file data
  • File creation time stamps
  • Whether or not a file is read-only
  • File data locations

17. What is the Linux equivalent to symbolic links Windows?

  • inodes
  • hardlinks
  • softlinks
  • filenames

18. Which features of Windows NTFS filesystem help minimize file corruption?

  • The NTFS log journaling process
  • The fsutil self-healing utility
  • The chkdsk /F command
  • The fsck command

19. What might occur if you were to run fsck on a mounted partition?

  • It could damage the file system.
  • It may change the files on the partition to read-only.
  • It might rename the partition.
  • It will repair the partition 100% of the time.

20. Disk partitions can be used for which of the following purposes? Select all that apply.

  • To create volumes
  • To be able to select from two different operating systems at boot up
  • To use different file systems on the same hard drive
  • To expand the storage space on a hard drive

21. What is the maximum volume size for an MBR partition?

  • One terabyte.
  • 1024 megabytes.
  • Two terabytes.
  • Two gigabytes.

22. When managing memory, where does the operating system keep the most commonly accessed data pages?

  • In RAM
  • In the cloud
  • In a special hidden file on the root partition of a volume called page file dot sys
  • On the hard drive

23. In Linux, what happens when you enter the command sudo swapon /dev/sdb1?

  • You create a new disk partition.
  • You mount a swap partition.
  • You format a disk partition for swap space.
  • You enable swap on the selected device.

24. What is the identifier that indexes a file’s entry in the MFT?

  • The volume
  • The filename
  • The creation timestamp
  • The file record number

25. What is the Linux equivalent to Window’s Master File Table (MFT)?

  • ipod table
  • ipath table
  • ilink table
  • inode table

26. Which of the following commands will run the check disk utility and fix any problems it finds?

  • chkfix
  • chkdsk /F
  • fsck
  • chkdsk

27. Some versions of Linux will automatically run fsck on your computer to check for issues and attempt to auto-repair the file system. In these cases, when will your system automatically run fsck?

  • Any time you boot your computer.
  • Only when you update your Linux kernel.
  • Only when the operating system sets a bit in a metadata file that indicates there’s corruption.
  • At whatever time you schedule your system to run fsck.

28. How many GPT partitions can you have on a disk?

  • As many as you want
  • Four
  • Sixteen
  • Five

29. The Windows Disk Management Utility provides which of the following? Select all that apply.

  • A utility to make modifications to the disk and partitions on a computer
  • Information about the free and total capacity of disks and partitions on a computer
  • Information about a computer’s disks and disk partitions, as well as their file systems
  • A command line interface

30. How does a shortcut link to another file?

  • By referencing a copy of the other file
  • By referencing the other file’s reference number
  • By referencing the other file’s location on the hard drive
  • By referencing the other file’s name

31. How does a Linux hardlink link to another file?

  • By referencing the other file’s name
  • By referencing the other file’s physical location on the hard drive
  • By referencing the other file’s inode
  • By referencing a copy of the other file

32. Which of the following are common risks for file corruption?

  • Sudden computer shut offs
  • System failures
  • Software bugs
  • Hitting the eject button in the OS

33. In Linux, what information will be displayed about a computer’s disks when the sudo parted -l command is executed in the CLI? Select all that apply.

  • The partition table types for each disk
  • The number of partitions on each of the computer’s disks
  • The security permissions for each partition
  • The sizes of the disk partitions

34. When partitioning a disk and formatting a filesystem, what happens if you choose the “full format” option? Select all that apply.

  • Windows will scan the target drive for errors and bad sections.
  • The formatting process will complete in less time.
  • The formatting process will take longer.
  • The allocation unit size will be larger.

35. What can the Windows Memory Manager do? Select all that apply.

  • Format and partition memory
  • Map virtual memory to physical memory
  • Stores the user’s favorite photo memories in a virtual album
  • Copy pages of memory to be read as needed by programs

36. What is a swap file or swap space?

  • A dedicated area of the hard drive used for virtual memory
  • An online forum for swapping files
  • A file that acts as a drive partition
  • An Exchange file

37. What happens when you format a filesystem on a partition?

  • You mount a new physical storage device.
  • You eject a storage device.
  • Your machine switches between operating systems.
  • The partition becomes a volume.

38. What is the maximum volume size for an MBR partition?

  • Two terabytes.
  • Two gigabytes.
  • One terabyte.
  • 1024 megabytes.

39. In Linux, when running parted in interactive mode, what happens when you enter the command mklabel gpt?

  • You specify the file system format for a partition on the selected disk.
  • You specify a partition table type for the selected disk.
  • You rename the selected disk.
  • You mount a partition on the selected disk.

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