Basic installation Knowledge

Basic installation Knowledge (Lab 2)

Basic installation Knowledge (Lab 2)

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1. What is dual boot? 
Ans : Dual boot is like Running more than 1 OS on a particular machine.
2. What is Swap area? 
Ans : Swap area: Area for temporarily storing data for processing when the main memory is full.
3. What is Mount point? 
Ans : Mount point: Mount point is a directory in a file system where additional information is logically connected from a storage location outside the operating system's root drive and partition.
4. What is file system? 
Ans : File system: The file system is a process that manages how and where data on a storage disk, typically a hard disk drive (HDD), is stored, accessed, and managed.
5. What is ext4? 
Ans : ext4 is the filesystem used in GNU/Linux.
6. How many disk types are there in system? 
Ans : Disk types are there in the system: Basic and Dynamic.
7. What is basic disk? 
Ans : Basic disk: Basic disk is a disk that contains partitions, such as primary partitions and logical drives, and these, in turn, are usually formatted with a file system to become a volume for file storage
8. What is dynamic disk? 
Ans : Dynamic disk: Dynamic disk is a disk that contains volumes that span multiple disks and fault-tolerant volumes such as RAID-0, RAID-1, etc.
9. Which disk type is being used in YOUR own PC? 
Ans : Basic Disk type is being used in my own PC.
10. What is the problem of dynamic disk during ubuntu installation? 
Ans : Ubuntu's bootloader GRUB can't recognize a Microsoft dynamic disk/volume/partition (SFS), and so it can not boot from it.
11. How many partition types are there in system? 
Ans :  2 types, Primary and Logical.
12. What is MBR partition? 
Ans : MBR partition: Master Boot Record is an old partitioning scheme.
13. What is GPT partition? 
Ans : GPT partition: GPT stands for GUID Partition Table. It's a new partitioning scheme. It overcomes the limitations of MBR.
14. Which partition type is being used in your own PC? 
Ans : MBR partition type is being used in my own PC.
15. How many BIOS mode you have? 
Ans : BIOS mode I have: 2 types of mode like Legacy and UEFI.
16. What is UEFI Mode? 
Ans : UEFI Mode: UEFI stands for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface. It's a new BIOS mode with mouse support and GUI.
17. What is BIOS/legacy mode? 
Ans : BIOS/legacy mode: Legacy mode is an old BIOS mode that doesn't offer a GUI or mouse support. BIOS connects the firmware of the motherboard to the OS.
18. Which BIOS mode is being used in your system? 
Ans : Legacy BIOS mode is being used in my system.
19. What is the difference between UEFI and Legacy Mode? 
Ans : Difference between UEFI and Legacy Mode: UEFI offers mouse support and a GUI but Legacy BIOS doesn't.
20. What is benefit of LTS ubuntu version? 
Ans : The benefit of the LTS Ubuntu version: LTS receives bug fixes and security updates for a longer period of time than other builds.
21. BIOS stands for_____? 
Ans : BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System.
22. MBR stands for _____? 
Ans : MBR stands for Master Boot Record.
23. GPT stands for______? 
Ans : GPT stands for GUID Partition Table.
24. UEFI stands for_____? 
Ans : UEFI stands for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface.
25. LTS stands for ______?
Ans : LTS stands for Long Term Support.