21-22-28-31 hard disk

common secondary storage device

• primary storage

• secondary storage

• memory

• hard drive

What is the purpose of a 'File System'?

• It creates sectors on a disk for data to be stored
• It manages user data including: storing; retrieving; and updating data
• It creates separate regions so the OS can manage information in each region separately

What contains information on how hard drive partitions are organized?

• BOOTMGR
• Windows Registry
• MBR
• CPU

What type of Software is needed to control the computer’s hardware?

• Programming Software
• System Software
• Application Software
• Bespoke Software

A technician is attempting to create multiple partitions on a hard disk that supports a maximum partition size of 2TB. What is the maximum number of primary partitions allowed per hard drive?

• 1
• 32
• 4
• 68

What is a main feature of the active partition of a hard drive that is using MBR? 

• The Operating System uses the active drive to boot the system
• The active partition is the only Primary partition.
• There can be multiple active partitions.
• Active partitions are considered RAM.

Which Windows tool is used to determine if a disk is healthy or corrupted?

• Disk Manager
• BIOS
• Performance Monitor
• DirectX Driver

What is the name of a GUI-based file and folder manager application in Windows?

• Windows Explorer
• Windows Browser
• Windows Window
• BOOTMGR

Which command is used to create more unallocated space on a disk volume?

• Shrink Volume
• Expand Volume
• Split Volume
• Merge Volume

Which of these Windows 7 command line tools would be the best choice for partitioning a new SSD?

• FORMAT

• DISKPART

• VOLUMEINT

• PARTINIT