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312-49V9 · Question #367

What file structure database would you expect to find on floppy disks?

The correct answer is D. FAT12. Explanation: NTFS is not designed for removable media, although used on some removable media that is very large, never for floppy disks. FAT32 has a minimum space requirement which is larger than floppy disks FAT16 would seem like a logical choice, but is not usually used on…

Understanding Hard Disks and File Systems

Question

What file structure database would you expect to find on floppy disks?

Options

  • ANTFS
  • BFAT32
  • CFAT16
  • DFAT12

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    14% (5)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    78% (28)

Explanation

Explanation: NTFS is not designed for removable media, although used on some removable media that is very large, never for floppy disks. FAT32 has a minimum space requirement which is larger than floppy disks FAT16 would seem like a logical choice, but is not usually used on floppies FAT12 would be on floppy disks, and probably not seen on anything else. Since floppy disk media is small in size (less than 2 MB), a FAT12 file system has lower overhead and is more

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