Crash Course Computer Science: File Systems Quiz

What is the primary purpose of a file format?

• To delete data

• To encrypt data

• To organize data inside a file

• To compress data

Which character encoding standard is used by TXT files?

• UTF-16

• ISO-8859-1

• Unicode

• ASCII

What is metadata in the context of a WAV file?

• A file extension

• A type of compression

• Data about data

• The actual audio data

In a BMP file, what does the RGB value 255, 255, 255 represent?

• Red

• White

• Black

• Yellow

What is the smallest number a byte can store?

• 128

• 1

• 255

• 0

What does the metadata in a BMP file include?

• Image width, height, and color depth

• File compression type

• File encryption type

• Audio bit rate

What is the role of a Directory File in a basic file system?

• To compress files

• To record where other files are located

• To encrypt files

• To store the actual data of files

What does the term 'file extension' refer to?

• The type of the file

• The size of the file

• The creation date of the file

• The owner of the file

What is slack space in modern file systems?

• Space used for file metadata

• Space used for file encryption

• Space used for file compression

• Unused space in a file block

What is fragmentation in the context of file systems?

• Files being compressed

• Files being stored in a single block

• Files being broken up across storage

• Files being encrypted