CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005 Storage Management Flashcards
CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005 (v7) Flashcards

| Front | Back |
| How do you check and repair a filesystem | fsck |
| How do you check disk usage with detailed information | du -sh |
| How do you create a software RAID array | mdadm --create |
| How do you create a volume group | vgcreate |
| How do you display block device information | lsblk |
| How do you set disk quotas on a filesystem | quota |
| What command displays filesystem disk space usage | df -h |
| What command is used for LVM snapshot creation | lvcreate --snapshot |
| What command is used to create a logical volume | lvcreate |
| What command is used to display current disk partitions | fdisk -l |
| What command is used to format a partition with XFS filesystem | mkfs.xfs |
| What command is used to monitor disk I/O | iotop |
| What command is used to resize a logical volume | lvresize |
| What does LVM stand for | Logical Volume Manager |
| What is RAID 1 used for | Mirroring data for redundancy |
| What is the difference between RAID 0 and RAID 1 | RAID 0 stripes data without redundancy, RAID 1 mirrors data |
| What is the purpose of partitioning a disk | To organize and manage storage efficiently |
| What is the purpose of swap space | To provide virtual memory |
| Which command initializes a physical volume | pvcreate |
| Which filesystem is known for journaling and performance | ext4 |
About the Flashcards
Flashcards for the CompTIA Linux+ exam help you master disk and storage management fundamentals, covering partitioning, LVM, RAID, filesystems, and common CLI tools. The deck emphasizes terminology, commands, and practical tasks like creating physical volumes (pvcreate), volume groups (vgcreate), logical volumes (lvcreate, lvresize), and snapshots.
Cards also review filesystem formatting and repair (mkfs.xfs, fsck), disk usage and monitoring commands (df -h, du -sh, iotop, lsblk, fdisk), swap purpose, and setting quotas. Use these concise Q&A cards to recall key concepts, command syntax, and the differences between RAID levels and LVM operations.
Topics covered in this flashcard deck:
- Disk partitioning
- LVM concepts and commands
- RAID levels and mdadm
- Filesystems and formatting
- Disk usage and monitoring
- Swap and quotas