Title: Instructor's Perspective - Module 5
Course: CGS 1560 Microcomputer Operating Systems > Section: Module 5 - Major OS File Systems

Module 5: Major OS File Systems

No matter which operating system that you choose, you will have an option of which file system that you can use. There is generally limited support for cross-platform file system interaction such as OSX having read-only support for NTFS. There are often differences between the files systems on external drives compared to internal drives as well. You should pay attention when selecting an upgrade because you will find differences in features.

For example, if you wanted to upgrade from ext3 to ext4 you would then be able to take advantage of time stamping files and folders. While that may seem like a minor feature, it is crucial when you are trying to find a file based on when it was created. There is a finite number of features so you need to make sure you know what features are added and/or removed with each new system that you consider.

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