FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

WHAT IS A HARD DRIVE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following partition methods supports up to 128 partitions and volumes up to 18 exabytes?
A
exFAT
B
GPT (GUID Partition Table)
C
FAT 32
D
MBR (Master Boot Record)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -GPT disks support up to 128 primary partitions per disk.

Detailed explanation-2: -A GPT drive may have up to 128 partitions. Each partition can have a maximum of 18 exabytes ( 18.8 million terabytes) of space.

Detailed explanation-3: -How many partitions a GPT disk can have. The specification allows an almost unlimited number of partitions. However, the Windows implementation restricts this to 128 partitions. The number of partitions is limited by the amount of space reserved for partition entries in the GPT.

Detailed explanation-4: -The EFI specification mandates that a GUID Partition Table (GPT), which all modern operating systems support, is capable of containing a maximum of 128 partitions on any size hard disk. GPT is also required to boot from hard disk drives larger than 2 TB.

Detailed explanation-5: -A GUID partition table (GPT)-based hard disk can contain up to 128 primary partitions. Windows must be installed on either a primary or a logical partition. Creates an extensible firmware interface (EFI) partition type.

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