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File System Hierarchy Standard

File System: - The File System can give the convenient and Secure way for Storing or Maintaining the
Data.

The Administrator divides the file system in 4 types.
1. Physical File System
2. Logical File System
3. Swap File System
4. Network File System

1. Physical File System: -
We can split to the hard disk in numbers of partition. It keeps the partition creation date and time.

2. Logical File System: -
Physical Partition or Large space converted into block, sectors and Cylinder.
Ex-Windows- FAT 16, FAT32 and NTFS.
 LINUX – ext 2, ext 3, Ext4 , xfs (Extend)
 Solaris – UFS (Unix File System)
 IBM – JFS (Journal File System)
 HP Unix – H.P.F.S

3. Swap File System
This Swap Memory allows supported to the RAM. Sometimes acting as a RAM.

4. Network File System
We can share our information over the Network
Ex-Window – DFS and FTP.
LINUX / UNIX – NFS, FTP and SAMBA.

S. Pradhan
(MCA, MBA-IT, BCA, CCNA, MCSA 2012, RHCE, ETHICAL HACKING)
Email Id:-spradhan.iiht@gmail.com
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