Lesson 11- Manage File Systems and Storage

Question 1

What do you call the process of applying logic to storage in the form of partitions, containers, and volumes?

Answer 1

formatting

Question 2

What are two new APFS volume roles with Catalina?

Answer 2

apfs system-read only for the operating system

apfs data- a read/write volume for user date

Question 3

When should you use partitions instead of volumes?

Answer 3

• you need to install multiple kinds of operating systems

- you want to install Windows using Boot Camp Assistant

Question 4

What is default partition scheme that Mac computers use?

Answer 4

GUID

Question 5

Which major volume formats does Catalina support?

Answer 5

APFS
MacOS Extended
FAT
ExFat
NTFS

Question 6

What are some of the advantages of APFS?

Answer 6

makes common operations such as copying files and directories instantaneous, helps protect data from power outages and system crashes, and keeps files safe from secure with native encryption

Question 7

Which two built-in macOS Catalina apps can you use to gather information about storage devices?

Answer 7

Disk Utility and System Information

Question 8

What does the Disk Utility First aid feature do?

Answer 8

verifies and repairs the partition scheme and volume directory structures