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.
