HWD101 Lab 4 - These are notes taken from the fourth PC Hardware I lab. Topic: Disk Partitioning. PDF

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These are notes taken from the fourth PC Hardware I lab.
Topic: Disk Partitioning....

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HWD101 Lab 4

a) What does GUI stands for? GUI stands for Graphical User Interface. b) What is 13 Gigabytes in Megabytes? 13,312 Megabytes. c) What is a file system? Why do we need it? A file system controls how data is stored and retrieved. Without a file system, the computer would not be able to tell when one set of data ends and another begins. d) What happens when you try to create a fifth partition? The system tells me it is not possible to create more than four partitions and that I should try creating an extended partition to fit more partitions inside it. e) What is an extended partition? An extended partition is a type of primary partition that may have other partitions inside it. f)

Select the left over unallocated space and try to make a primary partition. What happens?

The system won’t allow the creation of a primary partition inside the extended partition. g) Delete the third primary partition and try to make a second extended partition. What happens? The system won’t allow the creation of a second extended partition. h) How many primary partitions can you make (in total on one hard disk)? Four total primary partitions. i)

How many extended partitions can you make (in total on one hard disk)?

One total extended partition. j)

Can you make a primary partition after the extended partition in the unallocated space?

You can make a primary partition outside of the extended partition if you did not reach 4 total partitions yet. You cannot make a primary partition inside the extended partition. k) What is a logical partition? A logical partition is a “virtual” division of hardware. For example, one single 100GB hard disk can be split into multiple logical partitions, each containing a different operating system. l)

What is formatting? Is what we are doing considered high level formatting or low level?

Formatting is the process of preparing a data storage device to initial use. This is considered high level formatting. m) Resize the extended partition so that it takes up whatever unallocated space is left over. What happened? There is no primary unallocated space left; all the unallocated space moved to the extended partition....