Anyone know computers well?

Question

I need to know your definition for Partition, FAT system, Format, and IDE interface. Not the dictionary definition, but your definitions!!!

Answer 1

Partition - This is how you organise your harddisk space. Say you have a 100GB harddisk. You can use all of it as C: drive or you can "partition" 50GB for C: drive and 50GB for D: drive. Some people put different Operating Systems in different partitions, while others put Programs in one partition and Data in another partition. There are innovative ways to partition your harddisk to get the optimal performance for your particular needs.

FAT - File Allocation Table. This is the place where the locations of your files are registered so that it can be saved, retrieved, deleted, moved, etc.

Format - This is a process of organising your harddisk drive's space so that the operating system and applications can use it.

IDE - This is harddisk hardware interface to the PC system's board. It is normally connected via a ribbon cable.

Answer 2

A real disk can be separated in partitions, which can be different logical drives. For example, you can partition a drive into two partitions, and boot windows off one and linux off the other. They act like two seperate drives, but there is only one disk drive.

FAT stands for File Access Table, and is like a table of contents for your disk. As disks got bigger, they had to change the organization of the Table of Contents, thus FAT32 was created.
NTFS is an even later development, and is fairly robust.

Formating writes markers all over the disk so that blocks can be quickly located on the physical platter. It more or less erases all the data, although most of the bits are still there, if you work at it hard enough.

IDE is a standard for connecting disks to a motherboard. CD's, DVD's, and most older disks use IDE. You have probably seen the flat gray cables inside your computer. Many newer disks use SATA, which is cheaper.

Answer 3

A partition is a logical portion of the hard drive, with a designated amount of storage on each partition. Each partition usually contains a separate drive letter, and is shown as so in most user interfaces.

A format is related to a partition in that each partition has to be formatted in an operating system recognized file system. The format it's self arranges the data on the hard drive in a fashion determined by and compatible with the selected file system and OS.

FAT, FAT32, and NTFS are common Microsoft associated file systems. FAT stands for File Allocation Table, and NTFS stands for New Technology File System. Each file system has a set of very complicated specifications that are suited to different situations. They each carry their individual strengths and weaknesses. For example, NTFS is considered superior is most regards, particularly security and stability. However, it is not compatible with early operating systems such as DOS and Windows 3.x - 9x. For those situations, FAT and FAT32 are more suitable. So it is the users choice as to which file system to format a given hard drive or partition.

IDE or ATA is the interface between the computer and the storage drives. IDE can get very complicated with specifications, limitations, etc. Basically IDE (IDE cable) is the standard means of interfacing for computer drives, and it has evolved technologically in course with other hardware in terms of transfer speed, cable length, bus speeds, and drive capacity compatibility.

I hope that helps.

Answer 4

you want to know for partition

A reserved part of disk or memory that is set aside for some purpose. A hard drives must be partition before they can be formatted for OS
and in Command Prompt
type Fdisk in Dos Mode

Fat or File allocation Table -- or 16 bit systems for Win 95 in late 1996. One thing is limited to a 2GB hard dirve
then come 32 bits is limeted to 2TB
then 64 bits

Format you just make ready you PC to load the OS so you create the File Allocation Table. the 3 file are loaded to system

IO.SYS
Command.com
MSDos.Sys

then two more but change is extention in XP and 2000 pro 2003

Config.sys
Autoexe.Bat

Answer 5

FAT - file allocation table ---- its is how files are found on a hard drive

Partition - is how you cut up a hard drive one physical drive might have 2 partitions (C &D)

IDE - puts the hard drive controler on the drive

Format - allows the drive to be written to and read

Answer 6

mine is:
partition=the drive that i c in My Computer
fat=the file allocation table is where the place of the data is saved
Format=clean and clear disk drive
IDE=the interface between the hard drive and the motherbord through the cable