ITF+ Quiz Part 28

Which compression format was originally a UNIX format for writing to magnetic tape but is still used with gzip compression?

• zip

• tar

• rar

• 7z

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'tar' which was originally a UNIX format for writing to magnetic tape but is still used with gzip compression.

Which compression format is supported natively by Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, and was developed for the PKZIP utility?

• zip

• tar

• rar

• 7z

Answer explanation

The compression format supported natively by Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, and developed for PKZIP utility is zip.

Which proprietary format is used by the WinRAR compression program?

• zip

• tar

• rar

• 7z

Answer explanation

The proprietary format used by the WinRAR compression program is 'rar', making it the correct choice.

Which type of archive is created and opened using the open-source 7-Zip compression utility?

• zip

• tar

• rar

• 7z

Answer explanation

The type of archive created and opened using the open-source 7-Zip compression utility is 7z.

Which type of archive is created and opened by the gzip utility, freely available for UNIX and Linux computers?

• zip

• tar

• gz

• 7z

Answer explanation

The correct type of archive created and opened by the gzip utility is 'gz', which stands for gzip. It is freely available for UNIX and Linux computers.

Which file format is used for optical media and includes ISO 9660 and UDF formats?

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Which disk image file formats are used with Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines respectively?

• iso

• vhd/vmdk

• dmc

• gz

Answer explanation

The disk image file formats used with Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines are vhd and vmdk respectively.

Which disk image file format is used by Apple macOS?

• iso

• vhd/vmdk

• dmc

• gz

Answer explanation

Apple macOS uses the disk image file format 'dmc'.

In Windows, you can access data via letter-labeled "drives." Do these correspond exactly to physical disks?

• Yes, they always correspond to physical disks.

• No, they can represent partitions or network drives.

• Yes, but only for external drives.

• No, they only correspond to USB drives.

Answer explanation

No, they can represent partitions or network drives.

What type of file system must the partition that Windows files are installed on use?

• FAT32

• NTFS

• exFAT

• HFS+

Answer explanation

The partition that Windows files are installed on must use the NTFS file system for compatibility and support of Windows features.