GIAC Exam GCIA Topic 3 Question 56 Discussion

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Question #: 56
Topic #: 3

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Which of the following partitions contains the system files that are used to start the operating system?

ASecondary partition

BBoot partition

CPrimary partition

DSystem partition

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Suggested Answer: B

by Lashunda at Sep 18, 2024, 03:08 PM

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Desmond

3 months ago

Hmm, let me think... Is it the partition where the system elves live and dance around the boot files? *snickers*

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Clay

3 months ago

I bet the answer is E) The magical land of unicorns and rainbows. That's where all the _real_ system files are stored, right? *chuckles*

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Sherman

1 months ago

Yeah, I agree. The system files that start the operating system are usually stored in the System partition.

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Loreta

1 months ago

Haha, nice try! But I think the answer is actually B) System partition.

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Julieta

1 months ago

D) Primary partition

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Laticia

1 months ago

C) Secondary partition

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Elroy

2 months ago

B) System partition

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Paris

2 months ago

A) Boot partition

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Antione

3 months ago

Oooh, tricky one! I'm gonna guess C) Secondary partition, just to keep things interesting. *winks*

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Benedict

3 months ago

B) System partition, easy peasy! That's where the system files live, duh. *rolls eyes*

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Julianna

2 months ago

C) Secondary partition, definitely not the right one.

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Tamekia

2 months ago

B) System partition, correct! That's where the system files are stored.

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Melinda

3 months ago

A) Boot partition, nope that's not it.

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Fernanda

3 months ago

Hmm, I was thinking it might be D) Primary partition, but now I'm not so sure. Gotta double-check my notes on this one.

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Junita

2 months ago

Let me know what you find in your notes!

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Alline

2 months ago

I remember reading that it's A) Boot partition.

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Mabelle

2 months ago

I think it's B) System partition.

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Stefan

4 months ago

I think the answer is A) Boot partition. That's where the essential system files are stored for booting up the OS.

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Bambi

2 months ago

I'm pretty sure it's the boot partition, that's where the boot loader and essential files are stored.

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Carol

3 months ago

Actually, it's the primary partition that contains the system files needed to start the OS.

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Miesha

3 months ago

I think it's the system partition, that's where the core OS files are usually stored.

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Hillary

3 months ago

I agree, the boot partition is where the system files for starting the OS are located.

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Kristal

4 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it's B) System partition because it sounds like where the system files would be.

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Leatha

4 months ago

I agree with Alease, the system files are usually stored in the Boot partition.

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Alease

4 months ago

I think the answer is A) Boot partition.

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