Module 5 Flashcards
When you are able to run commands while still in your current shell
commandline mode
actual content of a file
data
a region of ram used to temporarily store data while it is being moved around
data buffer
a process of taking all the files stored on a given disk and reorganizing them into neighboring locations
de fragmentation
native tool for windows that helps with managing disk space
disk management utility
used to keep track of files and file storage on a disk
file system
when created in NTFS, an entry is added to the MFT but points to the linked file record number, not the name of the file. this means the file name of the target can change and this link type will still point to it
hard link
a file structure for metadata and files in linux
inode
when the parted tool launches you into a separate program
interactive mode
a traditional partition table within a storage disc that lets you have volume sizes of two terabytes or less and is mostly used in the windows operating system
master boot record, MBR
a way ntfs stores and represents the files you’re working with on your operating system
MFT, master file table
a windows os program that helps manage virtual memory
memory manager
tells us everything we need to know about a file including who created it, when it was last modified, who has access to it, and what type of file it is
metadata
making a file or hard disk accessible to the computer
mounting
how the disc is partitioned on an operating system
partition table
an entry in the master file table that has reference to some destination, so that when you open it up, you get taken to that destination
shortcut
a short cut and Linux that allows us to link to another file using a filename
soft links
the allocated space where the virtual memory is stored on the hard drive when the amount of physical memory space is used up or full
swap space
work similarly to short cuts but at the file system level. The key difference is that the operating system treats them like substitutes for the file their linked to in almost every meaningful way
symbolic links
A control panel applet that allows you to edit the size and number and location of paging files
System properties:
A command to delete unused data blocks so the space can be used for the computer’s storage needs
Trim:
A new standard for BIOS
UEFI
Universally Unique ID
UUID
A combination of hard drive space and RAM that acts like memory which our processes can use
Virtual memory
A format for a filesystem on a partition
Volume
