Computer Storage Quiz

What is the primary purpose of a primary fixed disk (HDD or SSD) in a computer?

• To store the operating system and applications software

• To store only user-created data files

• To serve as a backup storage device

• To connect to external devices

What must be done to a drive in order for the OS to read and write files to it?

• It must be partitioned and formatted with a file system

• It must be connected to the internet

• It must be encrypted

• It must be defragmented

What is the act of dividing a hard disk into logically separate storage areas called?

• Partitioning

• Formatting

• Encrypting

• Defragmenting

What must be created on the hard disk before performing a format to create a file system?

• At least one partition

• A backup of the data

• A system restore point

• An encryption key

What is the partition called that is used by the computer to boot?

• System partition

• Data partition

• Backup partition

• Recovery partition

In Windows, what letter is usually allocated to the boot partition?

• C

• A

• D

• Z

Which file system is typically used for older versions of Windows and is preserved under Windows for compatibility?

• NTFS

• exFAT

• FAT

• ext4

What is the maximum file size supported by the FAT32 file system?

• 2 GB

• 4 GB

• 8 GB

• 16 GB

Which file system allows much larger partitions (up to 2 TB) and supports file-level security permissions, compression, and encryption?

• FAT

• exFAT

• ext3

• NTFS

What is the main difference between ext3 and its predecessor ext2?

• ext3 supports journaling

• ext3 supports larger file sizes

• ext3 is compatible with Windows

• ext3 is used for DVDs