Overview
Welcome to the Filesystem Management and Operating System Utilities lab. In this lab, you will receive the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.
Learning Outcomes:
In this lab, you will learn to:
Manage share and NTFS permissions.
Working with Windows administrative tools.
Implementing system configuration settings.
Key terms and descriptions
Filesystem
A method and data structure used by an operating system to control how data is stored and retrieved on a disk
File
A collection of data or information that has a name and is stored in a filesystem
Directory
A special type of file that contains references to other files or directories, organizing them into a hierarchy
Metadata
Data that describes and gives information about other data, such as file size, creation date, and permissions
Mounting
The process of making a filesystem accessible at a certain point in the directory tree
Journaling
A filesystem feature that logs changes before they are actually made, helping to prevent corruption during crashes or power failures
Partition
A section of a physical storage device that is treated as a separate logical disk by the operating system
Path
The location of a file or directory in the filesystem, expressed as a string of directory names (e.g., /home/user/file.txt)
File Management
The organization, storage, retrieval, naming, sharing, and protection of files on a storage device
System Applications
Software included with the operating system that provides essential functions like file browsing, task management, and system monitoring
System Utilities
Tools provided by the OS to perform maintenance tasks such as disk cleanup, defragmentation, and backup
Services
Background processes managed by the OS that perform system-level functions such as print spooling, networking, and system logging
Processes
Instances of running programs that are managed by the OS in terms of CPU usage, memory allocation, and scheduling
Drivers
Software modules that enable the operating system to communicate with hardware devices like printers, disks, and network cards
Interfaces
The means through which users interact with the operating system, such as command-line interfaces (CLI) or graphical user interfaces (GUI)