Chapter 3 Storage systems Flashcards
What file systems does Windows 10 support ?
NTFS
FAT32
FAT
exFAT
Where does Windows 10 store files
In a logical volume
What is a Partition
A partition is a logical division of hard-drive.
What is the main difference between FAT32 and NTFS
FAT32 Doesn’t have Compression support, encryption support, and local security support
What is EFS
Encrypting File System allows a user or administrator to secure files or folders by using encryption.
What are Quotas
Disk quotas give administrators the ability to limit how much storage space a user can have on a hard drive.
How do you convert a file system
convert d: /fs:ntfs
What are the six permissions that can be assigned ?
Full Control
Modify
Read & Execute
List Folder Contents
Read
Write
How many primary partitions can you set up
You can set up to four primary partitions
How many extended partitions can you have on a disk
one
What are the volume types that Dynamic disks can support
Spanned volumes, Striped volumes, simple volumes
What are the two Partition styles ?
MBR (Master Boot Record)
GPT (GUID Partition Table)
How many Partitions can GUID store ?
128
What happens if you convert a dynamic disk to a basic disk
You will lose all your data
Can Dynamic disks have partitions
No
What is a Spanned Volume
A spanned volume combines areas of unallocated space from multiple disks into one logical volume
What is Raid 0 ?
RAID 0 (Striped Volume) is the process of dividing data into blocks and spreading the data blocks across multiple storage devices
What are the disadvantages of raid 0
No fault tolerance
What is RAID 1 (Mirrored Volume)
Raid 1 is an identical copy of both drives
What are the disadvantages of raid 1
Less Storage
Increased failure rate
What is Raid 5
Raid 5 is a redundant array of independent disks that uses disk striping with parity
