Chapter 6 Flashcards

1
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It refers to the overall structure in which files are named, stored, and organized.

A

File system

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2
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It is a fixed amount of storage on a hard drive.

A

Volume

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3
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It is a disk that contains basic volumes, such as primary partitions, extended partitions, and logical drives.

A

Basic disk

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4
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It is a portion of a drive that functions as a physically separate allocation unit.

A

Primary partition

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5
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It is the process of an OS uses to detect and log security-related events.

A

Auditing

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6
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A programming technique for quickly locating an item in a sequential list.

A

Binary search

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7
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A region of memory that holds frequently used data values.

A

Buffer cache

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8
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A disk-storage unit that consists of a fixed number of sectors.

A

Cluster

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9
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It is the location of a cluster on a hard drive.

A

Cluster address

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10
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It is the means of reducing the amount of space needed to store a block of data.

A

Compression

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11
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It is the opposite of compression; restoring the contents of a compressed file to its original form.

A

Decompression

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12
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It is the process of writing parts of a file to contiguous sectors on a hard drive to speed access and retrieval.

A

Defragmentation

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13
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It is a disk that contains dynamic volumes, such as simple volumes.

A

Dynamic disk

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14
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It is the process of encoding data to prevent unauthorized access.

A

Encryption

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15
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A file system, first used by DOS, that uses 12-bit sector addresses.

A

FAT12

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16
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A file system, first used by DOS, that uses 16-bit sector addresses.

A

FAT16

17
Q

A file system, first used by Windows 95 OSR 2, that uses 32-bit sector addresses (of which 28 bits are currently used).

A

FAT32

18
Q

It is a data structure that DOS creates on a disk when it is formatted.

A

File allocation table (FAT)

19
Q

It is preparing a file system so that a disk can be used to store programs and data.

A

Formatting

20
Q

The scattering of parts of the same file over different areas of a hard drive.

A

Fragmentation

21
Q

It is a special file that contains the attributes of each file created using NTFS; used to locate a file on a hard drive.

A

Master file table (MFT)

22
Q

The default file system for new installations of Windows 7; first used by Windows NT.

A

New Technology File System (NTFS)

23
Q

It is a logical storage area on a drive.

A

Partition

24
Q

True or False. NTFS provides options for journalizing, compression, encryption, security, auditing, and quotas.

A

True

25
Q

True or False. Windows 7 uses the Disk Management console to manage storage areas, and assigns drive letters to storage areas.

A

True

26
Q

True or False. Fedora 13 uses partitions on a hard drive to store information.

A

Fedora 13

27
Q

True or False. In Windows 7, you do not need to worry about mounting the drives (except for USB drives) because Windows 7 handles it.

A

True

28
Q

True or False. In Fedora 13, you can mount devices when they are needed, which allows you to have more memory available.

A

True

29
Q

True or False. Windows 7 supports the FAT16, FAT32, and NT file systems.

A

True

30
Q

True or False. Fedora 13 supports the FAT16, FAT32, ext2, and ext3 file systems.

A

True

31
Q

It scans the volume for damage.

A

Error-checking

32
Q

It copies the contents of files and folders to safeguard valuable data.

A

Backup