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All 32-bit versions of Windows 7 have the following minimum requirements: —
1 gigahertz (GHz) processor
1 GB RAM
16 GB available hard drive space
DirectX 9 graphics card with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
All 64-bit versions of Windows 7 have the following minimum requirements: —
1 GHz processor
2 GB RAM
20 GB available hard drive space
DirectX 9 graphics card with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Windows 8 and 8.1 have the following minimum requirements: —
1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2
1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB hard drive space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics card with WDDM driver
Windows 10 has the following minimum requirements: —
Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster, or SoC
RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit
Hard disk space: 16 GB for 32-bit OS or 20 GB for 64-bit OS
Graphics card: DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver
Display: 800 x 600
The offline files feature allows users to access network files even when the —
network is unavailable.
When the network is available, the files are synced to ensure that both the —
online and offline versions are the same.
______________works when you have mobile devices that support this feature. —
Sync Center
BitLocker is an encryption technology included in Windows 7 and above that encrypts —
files on a hard drive.
BitLocker To Go is an encryption technology included in Windows 7 and above that encrypts files on a —
removable drive, such as a USB flash drive.
Libraries were introduced in Windows 7 and were retained in —
Windows 8 and higher.
Libraries are similar to folders, but libraries do not actually —
store files.
A library can display files that are stored in several folders at —
the same time.
Libraries allow a user to organize all related document, pictures, and other files so that they appear to the user in a single location, when in fact they are still —
stored in their separate locations.
CompTIA notes that you should be using the Classic view with large icons, instead of___________________, which is the default view for many Windows versions. —
Category view
The following Control Panel utilities are common to Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10: —
Internet Options, Display, User Accounts, Folder Options, System, Security Center, Windows Firewall, and Power Options.
Allows you to set the home page you will use, history setting, search defaults, and browser appearance options. —
General tab
Allows you to add Web sites to particular zones and security levels. Zones that you can use include Internet, Local Intranet, Trusted Sites, and Restricted Sites. The default security level for most zones is High or Medium-High. —
Security tab -
Allows you to configure your privacy label, disable or enable Pop-Up Blocker, and disable or enable toolbars. —
Privacy tab -
Allows you to control content that can be viewed by the user. This tab contains Parental Controls and Content Advisor.—
Content tab -
Allows you to configure an Internet connections, including dial-up, VPN, wired, and wireless settings —
Connections tab -
Allows you to reset to defaults.—
Advanced tab
The Display utility allows you to change the —
display resolution, font size, and adjust brightness.
Display resolution typically ranges from__________________, but higher or lower options can be used if needs require it.—
800x600 to 1280x800
The User Accounts utility allows you to create and manage user accounts and all user-related settings, including passwords. To create a user account or change its settings, you must be using an —
administrative-level account.
The Folder Options utility allows you to configure folder settings. When this utility launches, you have three tabs available —
General, View, and search tab.
General tab - Allows you to configure browsing actions and clicking actions and configure the navigation pane. The settings here affect the __________________when they are displayed.—
layout of Folders
View tab - Allows you to __________________ Advanced settings, including the Hide extensions for known file systems setting and the Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) options. —
enable/disable individual
Sharing is configured on the View tab using the (Recommended) option. To view hidden files, select the Show Hidden Files and Folders option on the View tab. —
Use Sharing Wizard
Allows you to configure what and how to search and non-indexed locations search options. —
Search tab
To configure performance or virtual memory settings, you should either click the Advanced tab or select the
Advanced System Settings option on the left.
To configure remote settings, you should select the Remote tab or select the
Remote Settings option on the left.
System protection can be configured on the System Protection tab or by clicking the System Protection tab on the left, which allows you to configure the —
System Restore options.
The Security Center utility allows you to configure the firewall, automatic updates, and anti-virus protection. In Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, Security Center was included in the —
Action Center.
The Windows Firewall utility allows you to configure and manage the firewall included with the
operating system.
The Power Options utility allows you to configure different power schemes that can reduce the power needs of the
computer based on certain situations.
Power plans grant users better control over —
power usage.
Everything is placed into active memory. When the computer is powered back up, Windows reloads all the files and applications into RAM. —
Hibernate -
Windows records the contents of memory to the hard drive. However, it also maintains the memory for a period of time, allowing for a faster recovery. Sleep initially means Standby. Sleep will drop into Hibernate if the battery level drops below a certain level or after a pre-configured time limit. —
Sleep/Suspend -
This mode is the same as the initial sleep mode. —
Standby
To access the Control Panel in Windows 8 and higher, you either swipe from the right edge of the screen on a touch screen or point to the upper-right hand corner of the screen, click Search, and type —
Control Panel.
Control Panel in Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 has the following categories in Control Panel in Category View: —
System and Security Network and Internet Hardware and Sound Programs User Accounts Appearance and Personalization Clock, Language, and Region Ease of Access
Chrome OS, available on Chromebooks, provides the _________________capacity and is limited to cloud-based and browser-based services. —
least expansion