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Ch03 Lecture
Ch03 Lecture
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ITSC 1405 Intro to PC Operating Systems
Chapter 3
Disks and Formatting
Chapter 3
Disks and Formatting
LECTURE NOTES
CHAPTER OUTLINE
TEACHING SUGGESTIONS
CHAPTER OVERVIEW
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preformatted
Can purchase nonformatted disks usually less expensive.
Disks that contain obsolete
information can be reformatted.
Purchase new hard disk must be
formatted.
Hard disks are typically formatted once,
when they are new.
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NTFS
NTFS
NTFS used if user wants disk security,
performance, and efficiency.
Advantages of NTFS.
Secure file system can assign
permission to each file/folder on disk.
More efficient storage of data on large
hard disks.
Faster access to files/folders.
IF disk failure - better data recovery.
Restore disk based on log file.
Can compress files more data can be
stored on disk.
Can assign disk quotas set limits on
how much disk space a user may have.
Encryption of files for better security.
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Database.
Way of finding info fast.
Used heavily in computer world.
Like card catalog.
--Card catalog has card pointing to
physical location of book (shelf).
Attributes contain file name, status of readonly bit, file creation, accessed dates, etc.
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called a B-tree.
B-tree stores indexes to data
in a sorted order.
CD \WINNT\SYSTEM32
DIR FORMAT.COM
FORMAT A:
Prepare and affix label to blank disk. Name it
DATA disk and insert it into Drive A.
Press <Enter>/<Enter>/<Enter>/N/<Enter>
Press <Enter>/N/<Enter>
Key in: CD \
Activity completed.
Key in:
CD \WINNT\SYSTEM32
FORMAT A: /V: SAMPLEDATA
Press <Enter>
Key in: N/DIR A: then VOL then VOL A:
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on the disk.
FORMAT command does not distinguish
between floppy and hard disk.
Volume serial number is unique is used for
disk identification by application programs.
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Activity steps.
Meaningful volume label identifies what
Key in: LABEL A:
is on disk
Press <Enter>.
Two ways to display volume label
Key in: Y then VOL A:
VOL and directory command
Key in: LABEL A:SAMPLE DATA
Activity completed.
Activity completed.
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