Platform Technologies | File Systems Reviewer

Bootstrap code / Master Boot Record (MBR)

It is a small block of program code used to locate and boot the operating system in MBR partitioning.

Primary Partition

It can also be an active partition, which means it can contain boot code to start an operating system.

Basic Disk

These are the default type and have been around since the early 1980s, starting with the original IBM PC.

File Properties

What term describes the details and metadata associated with a file, such as its size, type, creation date, and modification date?

Partitioning

It is a process that involves dividing a hard drive into separate, distinct sections, each of which can be managed and formatted independently.

128

How many partitions a GPT can support in a Windows system?

Disk Contention

It occurs when two or more processes are trying to access files on a disk simultaneously.

Track

It is a circular path on the surface of a disk where data is recorded.

UEFI

A type of firmware used by GPT in booting.

File Attributes

It refers to the characteristics of a file that define its permissions, read/write status, or if it is hidden or read-only.

Full Format

It is a type of formatting that removes file system structures and scans the entire disk for bad sectors.

Disk Cluster

It is a group of one or more sections used to store files.

File System

It is a method used by operating systems to organize and manage files on storage devices like hard drives, SSDs, and memory cards.

Root

It is the top-level directory in a file system hierarchy from which all other directories and files branch out.

NFTS

What is the default file system used by modern Windows operating systems for internal hard drives and SSDs?

C:

What is the default drive letter assigned to the primary partition where the Windows operating system is usually installed?

GPT

A type of partitioning that can support up to 9.4 ZB storage capacity.

File

It is a set of data that is grouped in some logical manner, assigned a name, and stored on a disk.

Disk Management

It refers to the process and tools used to manage the storage devices on a computer.

Metadata

It is the information that describes the file and its contents but is not the actual data in the file.