File Systems, Drives, and Disk Defragmentation

Front

A _________ is a big clump of ones and zeroes that go together.

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file

Front

True or False: Modern file systems frequently hit their maximum file size limit.

Back

False

Answer explanation

It's false!

A modern file system, like the NTFS file system used by Windows, has a maximum file size limit of 16 exabytes. That's enough space to store every single YouTube video in a single file. This limit is so large that it's impossible that a single file would ever approach the limit.

Front

Which of the following is a .doc file name that the NTFS system would allow? Baseball/Basketball Scores.doc, Birthday: Supplies and To-Do List.doc, Book_Report.doc, What Are My Expenses?.doc

Back

Book_Report.doc

Front

Most computers have a built-in ____________ that runs automatically, usually once a week, to fix fragmentation and speed up the computer.

Back

defragmenter utility

Front

True or False: Fragmentation is a problem for solid state drives (SSD).

Back

False