GCFA · Question #226
Which of the following statements is NOT true about FAT16 file system? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
The correct answer is B. FAT16 file system supports file-level compression. C. FAT16 file system works well with large disks because the cluster size increases as the disk partition. FAT16 does not support file-level compression and does not work well with large disks due to inefficient cluster size scaling that wastes space.
Question
Which of the following statements is NOT true about FAT16 file system? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
Options
- AFAT16 file system supports Linux operating system.
- BFAT16 file system supports file-level compression.
- CFAT16 file system works well with large disks because the cluster size increases as the disk partition
- DFAT16 does not support file-level security.
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A7% (2)
- B78% (21)
- D15% (4)
Why each option
FAT16 does not support file-level compression and does not work well with large disks due to inefficient cluster size scaling that wastes space.
FAT16 is a cross-platform file system supported by Linux operating systems, making this a true statement and therefore not a correct answer to the 'NOT true' question.
FAT16 does not support file-level compression - that feature is exclusive to NTFS, which provides a built-in compression attribute that can be applied to individual files and folders.
While FAT16 cluster size does increase as disk partition size grows, this causes excessive slack space waste and makes FAT16 perform poorly with large disks, not well as the statement incorrectly claims.
FAT16 genuinely does not support file-level security permissions (unlike NTFS), making this a true statement and therefore not a correct answer to the 'NOT true' question.
Concept tested: FAT16 file system limitations and characteristics
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/backup-and-storage/fat-hpfs-and-ntfs-file-systems
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