Lesson 14: Using File Systems
What is a zip file? A. A file archive containing other files in a compressed format. B. A Windows installer file used to install and uninstall software applications. C. A container file format designed to deliver Flash Video. D. An image file format most widely used for photographic pictures.
A. A file archive containing other files in a compressed format. A zip file is a format originally developed for the PKZIP utility but is now supported natively by Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. A zip file uses compression to reduce the amount of space it consumes on the storage media and conveniently packages multiple files together. A Windows installer file used to install and uninstall software applications is called an MSI file. A container file format designed to deliver Flash Video is called an FLV file. An image file format most widely used for photographic pictures is called a JPG/JPEG file.
How is a Windows library different from a folder? A. A library acts as a virtual folder by displaying the contents of multiple folders, which could be located on different drives. B. A library is the user's private folder containing subfolders for different types of files like documents, music, and pictures. C. A folder acts as a virtual library by displaying the contents of multiple libraries, which could be located on different drives. D. A library and a folder are virtually the same thing.
A. A library acts as a virtual folder by displaying the contents of multiple folders, which could be located on different drives. Libraries are used to provide easy access to different kinds of documents that may be stored in different places. For example, you may store pictures in your pictures folder, on a flash drive, and on a network. You can view all these pictures in one location by adding the locations to a library. Libraries work as a kind of "virtual" folder. A user's private folder containing subfolders for different types of files like documents, music and pictures is called the user profile. A library is contained within the user profile. Multiple folders can be contained within a library. A library acts as a virtual folder, not vice-versa. Libraries and Folders are not the same thing. Libraries act as virtual folders that span different locations or drives; whereas, a folder exists at a single location and stores files.
In Windows, do letter-labeled "drives" correspond exactly to physical disks? A. Not in the case of hard disks, which can be configured with multiple partitions, each of which can be assigned a drive letter. B. Only in the case of hard disks, which are usually allocated letter "c." C. Not in the case of optical drives, which can be configured with multiple partitions, each of which can be assigned a drive letter. D. Only in the case of hard disks, which are usually allocated the letter "a."
A. Not in the case of hard disks, which can be configured with multiple partitions, each of which can be assigned a drive letter. In Windows, letter-labeled "drives" do not always correspond to physical disks. For example, a physical disk can be partitioned and assigned multiple letters. In some cases, the disk is not partitioned and assigned only one letter. Hard disks often have a C: drive containing the operating system, but more partitions and drive letters are possible. For Optical drives and flash memory cards, the disk cannot be partitioned which results in exactly one letter drive per disk. Hard disks are typically partitioned and contain multiple assigned letters; however, the letter A is rarely used.
What type of file system must be used for the partition where Windows 10 is installed? A. The NTFS file system B. The FAT-32 files system C. The ext file system D. The HFS+ file system
A. The NTFS file system The New Technology File System (NTFS) has a 64-bit addressing scheme which allows much larger partitions (up to 2 TB) than FAT. It also has extended attributes that allow for file-level security permissions, compression, and encryption. Windows 10 must be installed to an NTFS partition. The File Allocation Table (FAT) was used for older versions of Windows, and is preserved under Windows 10 for compatibility. Typically, the 32-bit version (FAT32) is used; however, modern versions of Windows cannot be installed on FAT32. The ext file system can be found on most Linux distributions. The Hierarchical File System (HFS+) can be found on Apple Mac workstations and laptops.
What is the file path to the Documents folder for a user named "David", assuming Windows is installed to a hard disk with a single partition using the default settings? A. c:\Users\David\Documents B. d:\Users\David\Documents C. C:\Windows\DAVID\Documents D. D:\Windows\David\Documents
A. c:\Users\David\Documents Assuming that Windows is installed to a hard disk with only one partition and it is using the default settings, the file path for navigating to the Documents folder belonging to a user named David is: c:\Users\David\Documents. The "C" is the drive letter for the Windows installation. The "Users" directory contains all the different user account profiles. The "David" folder is the profile belonging to the user named David. The "Documents" directory is the folder containing David's documents. The "D:" drive is not the default drive letter for Windows installations. The "C:" drive is the default letter. The "Windows" directory is not the default location for user profiles. The "Users" directory is the default location. The "D:" drive is not the default drive letter AND "Windows" is not the default directory for user profiles.
What default installation folders contain system and application files that should not normally be deleted or modified manually? A. The Downloads folder B. The Windows and Program Files folders. C. The Temp folder D. The Desktop folder
B. The Windows and Program Files folders. The contents of Program Files and Windows should not be moved or changed except by using the proper Windows utilities and application installers. Moving or deleting files manually could cause serious problems. Ordinary users are often denied access to system folders. You can access your Downloads folders. Browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, and Edge store downloaded files in your computer's Downloads folder by default. The Temp folder in Windows is a location where applications and the Operating System can temporarily store files. It is not intended to be a permanent storage location. A user can access and modify files in this folder. The Desktop is stored in the Desktop folder within a user's profile. This folder is meant to simulate a physical desktop by allowing users to store and modify files directly from it.
What type of software is an ODF file associated with? A. Video conferencing software B. Word processing software C. Email client software D. Database software
B. Word processing software Open Document Format (ODF) files are associated with word processing applications. Word processing applications help users to write and edit documents. A word processor will come with features enabling the user to edit and review text quickly (using an automated spell checker for instance). Video conferencing or Video Teleconferencing (VTC) software allows users to configure virtual meeting rooms, with options for voice, video, and instant messaging. Email software is an application that allows the user to compose and send messages as well as receive messages from others. Database software enables users to create and save an organized collection of data. This data can be retrieved, modified, and manipulated for a number of purposes.
What view options could you use to show files of a particular type sorted by date? A. Group the files by category, then sort by date. B. Group the files by date, then sort by file type. C. Group the files by file type, then sort by date. D. Group the files by file type, then sort by category.
C. Group the files by file type, then sort by date. The view options that can be used to show files of a particular type sorted by date is to first use "Group by" to group the files by file type, then use "Sort by" to sort by date. This results in groups of file types, like PDF files, that are ordered by date. Grouping the files by date first and then sorting by file type will result in groups of files based on time frame, such as yesterday, earlier this week, last week, and earlier this year. Within each time frame group, the files will be grouped by file type, so all PDF files will be together. Grouping the files by category will arrange files based on metadata. If the category does not exist, it is grouped as "unspecified". Grouping the files by type is the first correct step; however, sorting by category will not order the files based on their date
If you have made changes to a file and want to keep both the original file and the modified version, what command should you use? A. Share B. Save C. Save As. D. Export
C. Save As. If you want to keep both the original document and the edited version, use the Save As command to create a new file with a different name and/or stored in a different folder. The Save command will overwrite the original file. At a bare minimum you must use the Save command to retain any changes you make while editing a document. If you do not, then all work performed since the previous save will be lost. The Share command can be used to share a document with other people located within a cloud environment. Some applications may allow sharing; however, this is typically an option associated with cloud-based document management. The export command can be used to convert your document into a file format different from the current format.
Why should you be more careful about deleting files from a USB flash drive than from the main hard drive? A. The files from the flash drive get recycled to the Windows recycle bin, making for easy recovery at a later time. B. The files from the main hard drive will not be recycled, so retrieving them if you change your mind will be very difficult. C. The files from a flash drive will not be recycled, so retrieving them if you change your mind will be very difficult. D. The files from the main hard drive get flagged for deletion but remain until the next Windows Update cycle.
C. The files from a flash drive will not be recycled, so retrieving them if you change your mind will be very difficult. You should be more careful deleting files from a flash drive than the main drive because you will not be able to retrieve them if you change your mind. This is because files get permanently deleted instead of being moved to the Windows recycle bin. When files are deleted from the main hard drive, they get moved to the recycle bin and can be recovered by the standard user. Files deleted from the main hard drive get recycled. Files from the flash drive do NOT get recycled. Files, regardless of location, do not get flagged for deletion and remain until the next Windows Update cycle. Windows Update is used to install new versions of software and patches, not to delete files.
What kind of data would you expect to find in a file with a TIFF extension? A. This is a text format. B. This is a video format. C. This is a sound format. D. This is an image file format.
D. This is an image file format. A Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) file is an image file format. It is a graphics container that stores raster images. It may contain high-quality graphics that support color depths from 1 to 24-bit and supports both lossy and lossless compression. TIFF files also support multiple layers and pages. A TIFF is not a video file format. A video file format is a type of file format for storing digital video data on a computer system. Video is almost always stored in compressed form to reduce the file size. A TIFF is not an audio file format. An audio file format is a file format for storing digital audio data on a computer system. A TIFF is not a text file format. Text files contain textual data and may be saved in plain text or rich text formats. Most text files are documents created and saved by users.