2. Windows Management Flashcards

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Which mode should you use if you want to uninstall a device driver, but the computer will not boot properly

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Safe mode

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What is the error screen displayed by Windows upon encountering a critical error that causes the system to crash?

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Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

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What is a dependency service?

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a service that requires another service to be running to operate properly

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Which Recovery Console command is used to correct a corrupted Windows boot sector

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bootrec /fixboot

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What is the frist step you should take to troubleshoot a computer that is behaving erratically

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Reboot the computer

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How can you ensure that a user can print to the same printer from any application

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Set the printer as the default printer

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What could be a reason that a scheduled task did not execute at the scheduled time?

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Task scheduelr service was stopped or disabled

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What does the acronym SFC denote

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System File Checker

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Which common command is used to check the internet connectivity from the command prompt

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ping

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Which TCP/IP command-line utility should you use to display the IP address and subnet mask for a Windows Computer?

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ipconfig

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Which IPCONFIG switch displays the current IP configuration on a workstation?

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/ALL

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Which command switch should you use with the Windows IPCONFIG command to display the otehr available command switches and their description?

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/?

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Which Windows command is used to trace the IP traffic route through intermediate routers and system network interfaces, identifying the full path traveled from source to destination?

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tracert?

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Which command should you run to manually start the pritn spooler service on a Windows Computer?

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NET START SPOOLER

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Which command should you run on a Windows comptuer to force defragementation of volume D: regardless of whether it needs to be defragmented or even if free space is low?

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DEFRAG D: -F

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Which utility can you use to scan all protected files to verify their versions on a Windows computer?

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System File Checker (sfc.exe)

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Which command-line utility in Windows can you use to display or alter the compression of files on NTFS partitions?

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COMPACT

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What is the purpose of the diskpart command-line utility?

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it extends a partition to include unpartitioned space on the hard drive

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What is the purpose of the convert command-line utility

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it changes a FAT partition into an NTFS partition

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Which Windows command-line tool launches Performance Monitor?

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perfmon

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Which Windows command-line tool is the DirectX Diagnostic tool that allows you to confirm DirectX settings, including the version of DirectX that is intalled and the device driver versions?

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dxdiag

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Which command is used to display the status of a disk in the current drive?

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the CHKDSK command

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Which command should you run to check fragmented files?

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defrag.exe

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Which command-line utility is used to copy multiple files and folders at the same time from a command prompt?

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What is the purpose of the gpupdate command?
It refreshes local and Active Directory-based Group Policy Settings
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What does the Windows dir command do?
It displays the disk's volume label and serial number, followd by a list of directories and files on the disk
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What does the Windows cd command do if entered WITHOUT parameters?
it displays the current drive and directory.
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What is the purpose of the Windows nslookup command
It is a network administration command-line tool that is used to troubleshoot DNS-related problems
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Which Windows command should you use to format a drive?
format
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What is the purpose of the Windows copy command?
It copies a file from one location to another
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What does the acronym UAC denote
User Account Control
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Which Windows online feature assists you in updating your computer with new security and other critical updates?
Windows Update
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Which Windows component displays details about programs and processes running on a computer and provides information about computer performance
Windows Task Manager
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What is the User State Migration Tool (USMT)?
It is a tool used to migrate user settings from one operating system to another
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Which features of Windows 7 and higher prevents applications from running in privileged mode even when an administrator is logged on?
User Account Control (UAC)
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Which service controls the printer queue in a Windows computer?
The Printer Spooler service
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Which Windows feature in used to ensure that when unplugging an external device, the device has finished all operations and is ready to be removed?
the Safely Remove Hardware feature
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Which windows utility searches a computer for unnecessary files and allows you to remove those files safely?
the Disk Cleanup utility
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Which Windows utility can use to view the application log?
Event Viewer
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Which Windows utility is used to diagnose hardware-related problems
Device Manager
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Which Windows utility helps you to improve security for Windows operating system by ensuring the operating system is up to date?
Windows Update
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Which Windows utility should be used routinely to improve the access time for files stored on hard disks?
Disk Defragmenter
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What is the common name used for a partition containing the operating system files?
boot partition
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What is the common name used for a volume containing the startup files?
system volume
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Which log should you examine to find events logged by programs
Application log
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What are the three types of events that are displayed in the Event Viewer?
* Error * Warning * Information
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Control Panel
A resource that provides just about every utility a user needs to configure every aspect of a computer
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Device Manager
A utility that is used to configure and troubleshoot devices that are connected to the computer
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Disk Management
A tool used to manager the hard disks installed in the computer
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MMC
Microsoft Management Console
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Microsoft Management Console
A tool that is used to manage a Windows operating system and the computer on which it is running as well as the network and other computers and service on the network
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MSCONFIG
The system configuration utility used to modify and troubleshoot system startup processes and services
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Task Manager
A tool that is used to accomplish a variety of system management and troubleshooting tasks
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USMT
User State Migration Tool
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User State Migration TOol
A command-line utility which can transfer user accounts, files and folders, multimedia files, Windows settings, program files, and internet settings.
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Windows Firewall
a built-in firewall product that helps protect your computer by filtering out unwanted or malicious network traffic
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Windows Update
A tool used to manager updates and patches to the operating system and select installed applications
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