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12/12/2011

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Term
Sparse File
Definition
type of computer file that attempts to use FS space more efficiently when blocks allocated to the file are mostly empty
Term
DIR/R
Definition
command on Vista to display all ADS's
Term
How many files does $MFT_Mirr back up?
Definition
4
Term
Two attributes unique to $Volume_Data?
Definition
$Volume_Data and $Volume_Information
Term
The operating system initially reserves ____% of disk space after the MFT for the MFT ZOne?
Definition
12...
Term
DOS Command to make the content of a file named "student.jpg" an alternate data stream for the file named "class.mov" is....
Definition
class.mov:student.jpg
Term
Reparse Point was a feature introduced in NTFS Version_____
Definition
NTFS v3
Term
Conceptually, Hard Links are similar to ________
Definition
Directory Junction
Term
What allows data backup programs to archive files currently in use by the system??
Definition
Volume Shadow Copy
Term
What groups changes to files togather into a transaction?
Definition
Transactional NTFS
Term
What allows identical files to be merged to one file?
Definition
Single Instance Storage
Term
Both $INDEX_ROOT and $INDEX_ALLOCATIONS are named _____
Definition
$I30
Term
A tree is a collection of nodes connected by _____ edges with no ______.
Definition
directed, cycles
Term
A _____ special kind of tree optimized for searching.
Definition
B-Tree
Term
_____ command line program formats a flash drive as NTFS volume.
Definition
CONVERT
Term
What is the most important file on an NTFS volume?
Definition
$MFT
Term
Three improvements of NTFS over FAT?
Definition
1. better performance. 2. better integrity, 3. higher amount file storage
Term
3 peices of info that each MFT record holds
Definition
1. Size of file 2. Location of file 3. File Name, 4. Length
Term
Identify as Positive or Negative Integer... CD AB 78 34
Definition
POSITIVE
Term
Identify as Positive or Negative Integer..12 34 56 87
Definition
NEGATIVE
Term
On a windows NT 4.x volume, the first __ records of the $MFT are reserved
Definition
16
Term
What is the DOS command on Vista to display all ADSs?
Definition
DIR/R
Term
If an attribute is stored in an _______ MFT record, it is called external?
Definition
EXTENDED
Term
Applications in Windows Vista can use _____ NTFS to group changes to files together into a trasaction.
Definition
Transactional NTFS
Term
There are _____ types of directory index attributes.
Definition
3
Term
______ registry root key stores the SID information
Definition
HK-CU
Term
NTFS can compress files using a variant of the ___ algorithm, which is also used in the popular ZIP file format.
Definition
LZ-77
Term
____ feature of NTFS can be used in place of sparse files
Definition
Compression
Term
In Encrypting System, the encrypted data is stored is what?
Definition
ADS
Term
GUID is what hex digits in size?
Definition
32
Term
Directories in NTFS make use of _____ data structure
Definition
B TREE
Term
Expand Acronym: SID
Definition
Security Identifier
Term
Expand Acronym: GUID
Definition
Globally Unique Identifier
Term
What is a small file which allows a user quicker access to a program or file?
Definition
Link or shortcut file
Term
C:\Documents and Settings\\Desktop has what artifact?
Definition
DASH
Term
The four byte little-endian hex header of a shortcut file is what?
Definition
4C 00 00 00
Term
Browsers save local copies of what for faster access?
Definition
cached page
Term
Path to a cookie file on XP is what?
Definition
C:\Documents and Settings\\cookies
Term
List two dates that a cookie file holds:
Definition
Modified Date. Expiry Date
Term
T/F: The physical size of an MFT record is contained within the record
Definition
TRUE
Term
T/F: Fix-up code occurs a maximum of three time in a single $MFT entry
Definition
TRUE
Term
T/F: Hard-link count takes long file names into considerations
Definition
TRUE
Term
T/F: Volume serial number is contained in $Volume file
Definition
FALSE
Term
T/F: $MFT is backed up in the very last sector of the partition
Definition
FALSE
Term
T/F: The MFT can grow but never shrink
Definition
TRUE
Term
T/F: Reparse points are used to implement Native Structured Storage
Definition
TRUE
Term
T/F: Volume mount points are similar to UNIX Mount points
Definition
TRUE
Term
T/F: Symbolic links were introduced in WIndows XP
Definition
FALSE
Term
T/F: Slowest link in a notebook is not the CPU, but the speed of hard disk
Definition
TRUE
Term
T/F: There are four types of Directory Index Attributes
Definition
FALSE
Term
T/F: A node which does not have a parent is called a leaf node
Definition
FALSE
Term
T/F: DIrectories cannot be hard-linked
Definition
TRUE
Term
T/F: When original file is deleted, shortcut is recyclyed
Definition
FALSE
Term
T/F: Size of an MFT entry is 1KB
Definition
TRUE
Term
T/F: NTFS was first introduced in 1995
Definition
FALSE(1993)
Term
T/F: NTFS system files can be anywhere in the volume except $BOOT
Definition
TRUE
Term
T/F: Every sector in an NTFS volume is available for file storage
Definition
TRUE
Term
T/F: Size of an MFT record is specified in the record header
Definition
TRUE
Term
$Boot on NTFS is same as _____ on a FAT file system
Definition
VBR
Term
T/F: Symbolic links were introduced in Windows Vista
Definition
TRUE
Term
T/F: Reparse point was introduced in NTFS v3
Definition
TRUE
Term
T/F: Hard links are used to link directories
Definition
FALSE
Term
T/F: A leaf node cannot have children
Definition
TRUE
Term
T/F: Well known SID "everyone" has the SID S-1-3-0
Definition
FALSE
Term
T/F: Unix "symbolic links to directories" is conceptually similar to Volume Mount Points
Definition
TRUE
Term
T/F: Tree is a collection of nodes with cycles
Definition
FALSE
Term
T/F: A shortcut file has extension file
Definition
FALSE
Term
T/F: A cookie file is a simple executable file
Definition
FALSE
Term
T/F: A prefetch folder can hold only 126 entries
Definition
FALSE (128 entries)
Term
T/F: Prefetch time recorded at byte offset 120 is in EST.
Definition
FALSE
Term
T/F: Size of an INFO2 Record on XP is 520 bytes
Definition
FALSE
Term
Two standard MFT record header sizes are what?
Definition
42 and 56 bytes
Term
Size of MFT record attribute is given at byte-offset ____ for length of ______.
Definition
4, 4
Term
List any five NTFS system files besides $Boot and $MFT
Definition
$MFTMirr,$LogFile, $Volume,$AttrDef, $Bitmap, $BadClus....
Term
Two types of prefetch
Definition
DNS and Link Prefetching
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