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A+ 902 Test 3 Flashcards

1
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A type of Windows installation that erases the contents of the target partition is called:

A

Clean installation

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If a computer’s hard disk has an adequate free disk space, it is possible to install more than one operating system and then choose which OS to use during each startup. This type of configuration setup is known as:

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Multiboot

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3
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Which of the following terms refers to a backup technique that allows for creating an exact copy of an entire drive and replicating the drive to a new computer or to another drive on the same computer in case of a hard drive failure?

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Drive imaging

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4
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Which of the installation types listed below provides a simpler and less costly alternative to manual OS installation in an environment consisting of multiple hosts requiring the same configuration settings?

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Image deployment

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A recovery disc is a general term for removable media commonly shipped with most new computers allowing a user to reformat the hard drive and restore the operating system to the original factory condition as configured by an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Most OEM recovery systems for Microsoft Windows involve booting from a separate CD-ROM or DVD, however in recent years bundled recovery CD-ROMs and DVDs have become less common as in case of newer systems more frequently the recovery data becomes available on a separate partition of a new computer’s hard drive.

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True

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Which of the new built-in software options added in Windows 8 allows for reinstallation of the OS without affecting the existing user profiles and settings?

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Refresh

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7
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A new maintenance feature added in Windows 8 that enables clean installation of the OS without the need for installation media is called:

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Reset

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8
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The practice of dividing a hard disk drive (HDD) storage space into separate logical drives is known as:

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Partitioning

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9
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What are the advantages of organizing hard drive space into multiple partitions?

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Separated disk space used for virtual memory
Separation of user files from the operating system and application files
Multiboot environment

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10
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Which of the following answers lists the most commonly used storage type found on computers running Microsoft Windows OSs?

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Basic disk

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By creating volumes that span multiple disks (spanned and striped volumes), dynamic disks in Windows provide the capability for software implementations of RAID.

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True

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12
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Methods used by Microsoft Windows operating systems for organizing disk partitions include:

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MBR

GPT

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13
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Which of the answers listed below describe the available options of the Master Boot Record (MBR) partitioning scheme?

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Overall number of partitions limited to four
Up to three primary partitions and one extended partition
Up to four primary partitions

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14
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Which of the following answers refer to a labeling used in reference to a partition type that stores information about the Windows OS and other partitions on the disk drive?

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Active

Bootable

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15
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A basic disk using the GPT partition style can have up to:

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128 primary partitions

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16
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A Microsoft-proprietary file system optimized for flash drives is known as:

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exFAT

17
Q

The 4 GB maximum file size limit and 8 TB maximum partition size limit are the characteristic features of:

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FAT32

18
Q

In order to create a system image of a Windows drive, the drive must be formatted to use:

A

NTFS file system

19
Q

Which of the following are advantages of the New Technology File System (NTFS) over FAT32 file system?

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Disk quotas
Compression
Object permissions
Encryption
->All of the above features are improvements implemented in NTFS not available in FAT32
20
Q

Which of the answers listed below refers to a file system designed for optical media?

A

CDFS

21
Q

Which of the following terms refer to methods of storing and accessing data over computer network?

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DFS

NFS

22
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ext3 and ext4 are examples of default file systems used by:

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Linux distributions

23
Q

Quick format is a disk formatting option in MS Windows that apart from deleting the file system structure also checks the drive for bad sectors.

A

False

24
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A computer program/code that provides software interface to hardware devices enabling operating systems and other computer programs to interact with the device is commonly referred to as a device driver.

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True

25
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Which of the following sources allow(s) for obtaining, installing, and updating device drivers used by Microsoft Windows OSs?

A

Windows Update

Device manufacturer

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