Building A PC

Question 1

Installation that ignored a previous installation of Windows, wiping out the old version as the new version of Windows installs

Answer 1

Clean Installation

Question 2

The new OS installs into the same folders as the old OS or installs on top of the old OS. The new OS replaces the old OS, but retains data and apps and also inherits all of the personal settings

Answer 2

Upgrade Installation

Question 3

The system has more than one Windows installation and you may choose which installation to use when you boot your computer. Every time your computer boots, you’ll get a menu asking you which version of Windows you wish to boot

Answer 3

Multiboot Installation

Question 4

A common method of OS installation where the source files are placed in a shared directory on a network server. Then, whenever a tech needs to install a new OS, he or she can boot the computer, connect to the network, connect to the source location on the network, and start the installation from there

Answer 4

Remote Network Installation

Question 5

A type of OS installation where special scripts perform all the OS setup duties without human intervention

Answer 5

Unattended Installation

Question 6

OS installation that uses a complete image of a hard drive as an installation media. Helpful when installing an OS on a large number of identical PCs

Answer 6

Image Deployment

Question 7

A complete copy of a hard drive volume on which an OS and any desired app software programs have been preinstalled

Answer 7

Image

Question 8

Agreement that accompanies a piece of software, to which the user must agree before using the software. Outlines the terms of use for the software and also lists any actions on the part of the user that violate the agreement

Answer 8

End User License Agreement (EULA)

Question 9

Time/date/region/language setup

Answer 9

Regional Settings

Question 10

Setting up Windows using the Personal option

Answer 10

Workgroup

Question 11

Setting up Windows using the Organization option

Answer 11

Domain

Question 12

Technology that enables a PC to boot without any local storage by retrieving an OS from a server over a network

Answer 12

Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)

Question 13

Apple’s took for network installation and imaging. Tool that makes it easy to install, upgrade, and manage macOS on many remote systems at once, over a network

Answer 13

NetBoot

Question 14

Part of the Windows OS that separates system-specific device drivers from the rest of the OS

Answer 14

Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)

Question 15

Files created in Windows to track the progress of certain progresses

Answer 15

Log Files

Question 16

Moving users from one OS or hard drive to another

Answer 16

Migration

Question 17

Advanced app for file and settings transfer of many users. Only usable within a Windows Server Active Directory domain

Answer 17

User State Migration Tool (USMT)

Question 18

Windows 7/8/8.1 method of transferring user data and personalization settings to a new PC. It is not available on Windows 10

Answer 18

Windows Easy Transfer