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1. What are the types of file system?

  • NTFS- modern file system used by windows, has more features such as encryption and shadow copies of backups. FAT- Ideal for removable drives where maximum capacity is needed, files can't be over 4GB. exFAT - large partition size, less features
  • NTFS - older out of the three, with limited size, FAT the best of the three
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2. What do magnetic pulses do?

  • Store binary digits. To store a 1 you magnetise the bit and to store a 0 you demagnetise the bit
  • To store a 0 you magnetise the bit, to store a 1 you demagnetise the bit

3. What is a read/write arm?

  • The arm moves the read/write head across the platter to facilitate the reading, writing and deletion of data
  • An arm that moves across the platter
  • An arm that moves the head

4. What is a platter

  • A metal cimponent
  • A circular disk on which magnetic data is stored
  • A circular disk on which data is stored

5. What are volumes and partitions?

  • The volume has no name
  • A volume is the part of the disk that the users interacts with, a partition is a section of the disk with a specific size
  • A partition is the part of the disk the user interacts with, the volume is a section of the disk with a specific size
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