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GCFA · Question #194

Which of the following statements about the compression feature of the NTFS file system are true? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

The correct answer is A. Users can work with NTFS-compressed files without decompressing them. D. It supports compression on volumes, folders, and files. NTFS compression is transparent to users and applications, and can be applied at the volume, folder, or individual file level.

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Question

Which of the following statements about the compression feature of the NTFS file system are true? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

Options

  • AUsers can work with NTFS-compressed files without decompressing them.
  • BIt supports compression only on volumes.
  • CCompressed files on an NTFS volume can be read and written by any Windows-based application
  • DIt supports compression on volumes, folders, and files.

How the community answered

(18 responses)
  • A
    83% (15)
  • B
    6% (1)
  • C
    11% (2)

Why each option

NTFS compression is transparent to users and applications, and can be applied at the volume, folder, or individual file level.

AUsers can work with NTFS-compressed files without decompressing them.Correct

NTFS handles compression and decompression transparently at the file system driver level, so users can open, edit, and save compressed files without any manual decompression step.

BIt supports compression only on volumes.

This is incorrect because NTFS compression is not limited to volumes - it also applies at the folder and individual file level.

CCompressed files on an NTFS volume can be read and written by any Windows-based application

This statement is too absolute - applications that use low-level raw disk I/O or bypass the standard Windows I/O manager may not transparently handle NTFS-compressed files, unlike the correct answer A which accurately describes normal user interaction.

DIt supports compression on volumes, folders, and files.Correct

NTFS compression is granular and can be enabled independently on an entire volume, a specific folder, or a single file, giving administrators and users flexible control over which data is compressed.

Concept tested: NTFS file system transparent compression behavior

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/ntfs-overview

Topics

#NTFS compression#file system features#volumes#folders

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