nerdexam
GIAC

GCFA · Question #162

Which of the following file systems is used by both CD and DVD?

The correct answer is D. Universal Disk Format (UDF). UDF is the file system standard supported by both CD and DVD media, replacing the older CDFS for writable and modern optical formats.

File System & Registry Forensics

Question

Which of the following file systems is used by both CD and DVD?

Options

  • ANetwork File System (NFS)
  • BNew Technology File System (NTFS)
  • CCompact Disk File System (CDFS)
  • DUniversal Disk Format (UDF)

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    13% (5)
  • B
    8% (3)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    78% (31)

Why each option

UDF is the file system standard supported by both CD and DVD media, replacing the older CDFS for writable and modern optical formats.

ANetwork File System (NFS)

Network File System (NFS) is a network-based remote file access protocol and has no relevance to optical disc file systems.

BNew Technology File System (NTFS)

New Technology File System (NTFS) is a Windows disk file system for hard drives and SSDs, not designed for or used on optical media like CDs or DVDs.

CCompact Disk File System (CDFS)

Compact Disk File System (CDFS), also known as ISO 9660, is a read-only file system specific to CDs and is not the standard used by DVDs.

DUniversal Disk Format (UDF)Correct

Universal Disk Format (UDF) was developed by the Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA) and is the file system used across both CD and DVD formats, as well as Blu-ray. It supports read/write operations, large file sizes, and is the standard required for DVD-Video and DVD-ROM, making it the format that spans both optical media types.

Concept tested: Optical disc file system standards for CD and DVD

Source: https://www.osta.org/technology/udffaq.htm

Topics

#UDF#optical media file system#CD DVD forensics#CDFS

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full GCFA Practice