Ch. 3 Flashcards

1
Q

What file systems do Windows OS use?

A

FAT
FAT32
NTFS

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2
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ISO 9660 Volume Descriptor Type: Number 0

A

Indicates that the volume descriptor is a boot record

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ISO 9660 Volume Descriptor Type: Number 1

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Indicates that the volume descriptor is a primary volume descriptor

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4
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ISO 9660 Volume Descriptor Type: Number 2

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Indicates that the volume descriptor is a supplementary volume descriptor

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ISO 9660 Volume Descriptor Type: Number 3

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Indicates that the volume descriptor is a volume partition descriptor

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ISO 9660 Volume Descriptor Type: Number 255

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Indicates that the volume descriptor is a volume descriptor set terminator

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7
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What logical drive holds the information regarding the data and files that are stored in the disk?

A

Extended partition

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8
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How large is the partition table structure that stores information about the partitions present on the hard disk?

A

64-bytes

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9
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How many bytes are used for the disk signature in the structure of a master boot record (MBR)?

A

2

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10
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In the GUID Partition Table, which Logical Block Address contains the Partition Entry Array?

A

LBA 2

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11
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Warm booting

A

Process occurs when the user restarts the computer via the OS.

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12
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Cold booting

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Process occurs when the user first turns on the computer. Also called as hard booting, this is required after the user completely cuts the power supply to the system.

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13
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What Windows operating system powers on and starts up using either the traditional BIOS-MBR method or the newer UEFI-GPT method?

A

Windows 8

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14
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What basic partitioning tool displays details about GPT partition tables in Windows OS?

A

DiskPart

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15
Q

What stage of the Linux boot process includes the task of loading the Linux kernel and optional initial RAM disk?

A

Bootloader Stage

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16
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What component of a typical FAT file system consists of data that the document framework uses to access the volume?

A

Boot Sector

17
Q

What component of the NTFS architecture is a computer system file driver for NTFS?

A

Ntfs.sys

18
Q

What is the name of the abstract layer that resides on top of a complete file system, allows client applications to access various file systems, and consists of a dispatching layer and numerous caches?

A

Virtual File System (VFS)

19
Q

What information held by the superblock contains major and minor items that allow the mounting code to determine whether or not supported features are available to the file system?

A

Revision level

20
Q

What file system used in Linux was developed by Stephen Tweedie in 2001 as a journaling file system that improves reliability of the system?

A

Ext3

21
Q

How many bit values does HFS use to address allocation blocks?

A

16

22
Q

What UFS file system part is composed of a few blocks in the partition reserved at the beginning?

A

Boot blocks

23
Q

What is a machine-readable language used in major digital operations, such as sending and receiving emails?

A

ASCII

24
Q

What is the proprietary Microsoft Office presentation file extension used in PowerPoint?

A

PPT

25
Q

Optical Media

A

These devices are electronic storage media that store and read the data in the form of binary values using a laser beam. The devices use lights of different densities to store and read the data. Examples include Blue-Ray discs, CDs, and DVDs.

26
Q

In Sector addressing, ___________________ determines the address of the individual sector on the disk.

A

Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors (CHS)

27
Q

__________ is a 128-bit unique reference number used as an identifier in computer software.

A

Global Unique Identified (GUID)

28
Q

macOS uses a hierarchical file system. True/False

A

True

29
Q

The main advantage of RAID is that if a single physical disk fails, __________.

A

the system will continue to function without loss of data

30
Q

The command “fsstat” displays the details associated with an image file. True/False

A

False. It displays the details associated with a file system. The output of this command is file system specific.