CCE File Systems & Data Recovery

Question 1

Which file system is commonly used by Windows operating systems?

Accepted Answer

NTFS

Answer

EXT4

Answer

HFS+

Answer

APFS

Question 2

What is the function of the Master File Table (MFT) in NTFS?

Accepted Answer

Contains file system metadata

Answer

Stores user profiles

Answer

Manages boot processes

Answer

Logs system crashes

Question 3

Which file system supports journaling and is used on macOS?

Accepted Answer

APFS

Answer

FAT32

Answer

EXT2

Answer

NTFS

Question 4

What is slack space in data recovery?

Accepted Answer

Unused space that may hold deleted data

Answer

Encrypted partition

Answer

Allocated sector

Answer

Unwritten disk buffer

Question 5

Which method is most commonly used to recover deleted files?

Accepted Answer

File carving

Answer

Formatting

Answer

Disk defragmentation

Answer

Data masking

Question 6

What is the main purpose of journaling in a file system?

Accepted Answer

Maintains file system integrity

Answer

Increases storage capacity

Answer

Speeds up file access

Answer

Prevents unauthorized access