macOS core competencies-Section 2-Lesson 9-MacOS File Storage Structure Flashcards

1
Q

By default each storage device or disk consists of one —-?

A

Apple File System (APFS) container

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2
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How many volumes does each container have?

A

They may have multiple volumes

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3
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Free space is shared where—–?

A

Between volumes in a container

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4
Q

How many volumes
does the default APFS container hold?

A

Five (three are hidden from the user)

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5
Q

What is system integrity protection?

A

A security technology designed to protect critical files that are essential for the operating system to function.

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6
Q

Name some protected directories

A

/System/usr/bin/and sbin

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7
Q

Are pre-installed apps like system preferences and console protected

A

Yes all pre-installed apps with the OS are protected

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8
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Where can System Integrity Protection be disabled?

A

In recovery mode but this is discouraged

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9
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What kind of tasks can you do in disk utility

A

You can view or modify volumes on connected disks

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10
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What is finder for?

A

To access the file system in a user-oriented view.

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11
Q

Can directories be represented by their file path

A

yes

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12
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what symbol precedes a file path in the first directory and is also known as the root directory

A

/ a forward slash

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13
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What does a forward slash denote in a file path

A

The first directory in the file system hierarchy known as the root directory.

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14
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what are the 4 root directories

A

Applications, Library, System, Users

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15
Q

When are the root directories separated into domains?

A

It is based on how they are used.

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16
Q

What domain contains system software installed by apple in the system directory

A

The system domain

17
Q

What domain contains apps and preferences shared by all users in the application and Library directories.

A

The local domain

18
Q

What does the user domain store?

A

Files and preferences specify to each user in the users directory

19
Q

User data (documents, photos, and applications) is stored in which volume?

A

Data volume

20
Q

Which technology prevents users from modifying the /System directory?

A

System Integrity Protection (SIP)

21
Q

How can a file’s absolute path be found?

A

Secondary click a file, hold Option, choose Copy filename as Pathname.

22
Q

Where is system directory

A

Finder>HD>System