Fill in the blank with the appropriate file system. Alternate Data Streams (ADS) is a feature of the______________ file system, allowing more than one data stream to be associated with a filename…

The correct answer is A. NTFS. NTFS (New Technology File System) is the correct answer because ADS is a proprietary feature built into NTFS, introduced with Windows NT, that allows hidden metadata or additional content to be attached to a file without altering its visible size or appearance - making it a…

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Fill in the blank with the appropriate file system. Alternate Data Streams (ADS) is a feature of the______________ file system, allowing more than one data stream to be associated with a filename. Answer: NTFS

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ANTFS

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NTFS (New Technology File System) is the correct answer because ADS is a proprietary feature built into NTFS, introduced with Windows NT, that allows hidden metadata or additional content to be attached to a file without altering its visible size or appearance - making it a common forensics and security topic.

There are no distractors listed here since only option A is provided, but for context: competing file systems like FAT32, exFAT, and ext4 simply do not implement the ADS feature - it is exclusive to NTFS.

Memory tip: Think "ADS runs on NT" - Alternate Data Streams is an NTFS feature, and both share the "NT" acronym connection. ADS is also frequently tested in cybersecurity exams because malware uses it to hide payloads in plain sight on NTFS volumes.

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#NTFS#Alternate Data Streams#file system#data hiding

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