Unit 3 deals specifically with Data Storage and the various options available when installing and configuring Hard Drives.

The Disk Manager tool included as part of Windows Vista/7 is introduced , being used to create Primary, Extended and Logical Partitions on a Basic Disk.

The Basic Disk is then converted into a Dynamic Disk and Volumes are created.

An introduction to RAID systems completes the Unit.

Unit Outline:

• File Systems: FAT 16, NTFS, Non-MS
• Partition Managers: Disk Manager, DISKPART
• Other: RAID, SCSI Introduction
• Duration: 10 learning hours

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