Professor Messer’s Free CompTIA A+ Certification Training Course – Disks and Files

Chapter 16: Disks and Files

Disk partitioning and file systems are fundamental to every operating system. This chapter focuses on the configuration of disk partitions, the implementation of RAID, and the ongoing management of files and disks in Microsoft Windows.

Before you can use a disk in Windows, it must first be partitioned and formatted with an appropriate file system. In this video, you’ll learn how to partition a disk and understand which file systems are available for use in Windows.

RAID technology provides organizations around the world with real-time redundancy of important data. In this video, we’ll show you how RAID works and we’ll discuss the different configuration options for RAID. We’ll also provide some hands-on detail with a live demonstration of the RAID configuration process in Microsoft Windows.

The organization of directories files in a Microsoft Windows environment is easy to understand if you know what to look for. In this video, you’ll learn about navigating the directory structure, creating folders and files, and understanding file attributes and permissions through our on-screen demonstrations.

The management of disks and their data is a priority for any CompTIA A+ certified professional. In this video, we’ll discuss disk formatting, the check disk process, disk defragmentation, disk backup, and freeing up disk space.