Match each file system type to its typical description.
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Journaling file system, default on many Linux distros
High-performance 64-bit journaling file system
Copy-on-write file system with snapshots
Used for virtual memory paging
Compatible with Windows FAT32
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
ext4: Default Linux file system with journaling and support for large files
The correct matches are: ext4 (default journaling FS), XFS (large file performance), Btrfs (advanced features), and swap (virtual memory). Common confusions include attributing XFS features to ext4 and mischaracterizing swap as a metadata file system.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
ext4: Default Linux file system with journaling and support for large files
Why this is correct
ext4 is the standard Linux file system, offering journaling and handling large files efficiently.
XFS: High-performance file system optimized for large files and parallel I/O
Why this is correct
XFS is designed for scalability with large files and concurrent access.
Btrfs: Modern file system with snapshots, compression, and self-healing
Why this is correct
Btrfs supports advanced features like snapshots, compression, and data integrity verification.
swap: Disk space used as virtual memory extension
Why this is correct
Swap space on disk supplements RAM for virtual memory management.
ext4: File system optimized for large storage arrays and high concurrency
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes XFS, not ext4.
swap: File system that stores file metadata in a tree structure
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — swap is not a file system but a dedicated partition or file for virtual memory.
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