CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002) — Question 361

A customer has a Linux desktop and is installing a 3TB HDD. The customer wants to use only half of its capacity right now, but would like to be able to increase the size of the partition at a later date. Which of the following filesystem types would the customer's drive require?

Answer options

• A. NTFS
• B. Ext4
• C. HFS
• D. FAT32

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The Ext4 filesystem is suitable for Linux systems and supports resizing partitions, making it ideal for the customer's needs. NTFS and HFS are not natively supported by Linux for these purposes, and FAT32 has limitations on file size and partition size which would not meet the requirements.