Week 6 - File Systems Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 comon file systems?
A
FAT NTFS ReFS EXT HFS
2
Q
What file system is common used in microsoft systems?
A
NTFS
3
Q
What is the Linux standard file system?
A
EXT
4
Q
What is the Mac standard file system?
A
HFS
5
Q
What file system was used in earlier version of microsoft systems?
A
FAT
Its still used on removable media and still common.
6
Q
What does a file system do?
A
It manages the storage and placement of files in the storage media, makes it easy to access and prevents overwriting of files. It also manages metadata about files.
7
Q
What is a file allocation table?
A
A tool for mapping files to sectors/locations on the storage hardware.
