Module 4 - File Systems
How many clusters does it require to store a 6 KB file on a Windows computer if each cluster is a single sector?
12
Which of the following is NOT a file system supported by modern Windows OSs?
APFS
In which of the following elements of a file system are files organized in groups for easy navigation of the file system?
Directory
What enhancement to ext2 does ext3 have that helps prevent file damage and loss of integrity in the event of a system crash or power outage?
EFS
Originally, FAT16 supported comparatively short filenames, referred to as 6.3 filenames.
False
Since FAT16 had several limitations, FAT32 is now the dominant Windows file system since it supports built-in security features and better file compression.
False
The file system used on macOS 10.12 and earlier systems is Apple File System.
False
The native file system in Linux is called ufs.
False
Which of the following file systems supports file and folder permissions?
NTFS
On a Linux system, the inode link count for a file has a value of two. What is true about the file?
The file has a hard link
A user has two files open in Microsoft Word; one is named salary.docx and the other is named pay.docx. When the user makes a change to salary.docx, the pay.docx window updates with the change that was just made to salary.docx. Why does this happen?
The pay.docx file is hard linked to the salary.docx file.
A junior technician is formatting a USB flash drive on a client's Windows 10 computer. The technician wants to format the volume using the FAT32 file system, but he doesn't see the option for FAT32 in Disk Management. What is the most likely reason he doesn't see the FAT32 formatting option?
The volume is smaller than 4 GB
One of the tasks of a file system is to provide a structure to organize files.
True
Where is the root of the Linux folder structure found?
a inode 0
What is the software called that examines the partition table to determine the partition from which to boot the OS?
bootstrap code
A group of sectors on a disk is called which of the following?
cluster
Which feature of NTFS keeps a log of file system activity to help prevent loss of information if there is a power outage while your disk is in use?
journaling
In a folder hierarchy, the top, or primary, level is referred to as which of the following?
root
A Linux system user has configured the document folder structure for her department. She has found that she sometimes needs the same file such as policy and procedure manuals to be located in multiple folders. She also wants to be sure that if the file is modified, the modification is available in all folders. What do you suggest?
use hard links to make the file appear in several folders
Which function of the file system is responsible for opening an application when a user double-clicks on a file?
user interface
In the file cabinet analogy of a file system, which element of a file cabinet best represents a disk drive?
file drawer
What type of structure is usually used to organize folders in a file system?
hierarchical
What feature of the ufs file system automatically moves data on damaged portions of disks to areas that are not damaged?
hot fix
When organizing files on a disk, where should files that require common access controls be put?
in small disk clusters
What structure does the Linux ext3 file system use to keep track of files in the file system?
inode
