File System Types

Question 1

NTFS

Answer 1

New Technology File System

Succeeds FAT32, capable of storing inidividual files larger than 4GB with higher read/write speeds.

Question 2

FAT32

Answer 2

File Allocation Table

32GB limit, compatible with older PC’s, Mac’s and gaming consoles.

Question 3

exFAT

Answer 3

Extensible File Allocation Table

More advanced than FAT32, supported by more devices and has larger file and partition sizes.

Question 4

ext3

Answer 4

Third Extended Filesystem

Linux based filesystem that was originally the default (until ext4)

Max file size of 16GB, with partitions up to 2TB

Question 5

ext4

Answer 5

Fourth Extended Filesystem

Linux based filesystem succeeding ext3.

Question 6

APFS

Answer 6

Apple Filesystem

Used by macOS 10.13 and later

Question 7

NFS

Answer 7

The network file system (NFS) is used to mount remote storage devices into the local file system on a Linux system.

Question 8

Swap Partition

Answer 8

The swap partition on a Linux system is a portion of the hard disk formatted with a minimal kind of file system and used in situations when the operating system runs out of physical memory and needs more of it.

It can only be used by the memory manager and not for the storage of ordinary data files.