Chapter 10

Question 1

Multi-User

Answer 1

Two or more users have individual accounts that allow them to work with programs
and peripheral devices at the same time.

Question 2

Multitasking

Answer 2

The computer is capable of operating multiple applications at the same time.

Question 3

Multiprocessing

Answer 3

The operating system can support two or more CPUs.

Question 4

Multithreading

Answer 4

A program can be broken into smaller parts that are loaded as needed by the
operating system. Multithreading allows different parts of a program to be run at the same time.

Question 5

Master Boot Record

Answer 5

The MBR contains information on how the hard drive partitions are organized. The
MBR is 512 bytes long and contains the boot loader, an executable program that allows a user to choose
from multiple operating systems. MBR is commonly used in computers with BIOS-based firmware.

Question 6

GUID Partition Table

Answer 6

Also designed as a partition table scheme standard for hard drives, the GPT
makes use of a number of modern techniques to expand on the older MBR partitioning scheme. GPT is
commonly used in computers with UEFI firmware.

Question 7

FAT32

Answer 7

Supports partition sizes up to 2 TB or 2,048 GB. Used by

Windows XP and earlier OS versions.

Question 8

NTFS

Answer 8

Supports partition sizes up to 16 exabytes, in theory. NTFS

incorporates file system security features and extended attributes.

Question 9

FAT 64

Answer 9

Created to address some of the limitations of FAT, FAT32, and NTFS when
formatting USB flash drives, such as file size and directory size. One of the primary advantages of
exFAT is that it can support files larger than 4GB.

Question 10

CDFS

Answer 10

Created specifically for optical disk media.

Question 11

NFS

Answer 11

NFS is a network-based file system, that allows file access over the
network. NFS is an open standard which allows anyone to implement it.

Question 12

Network Installation

Answer 12

This includes Preboot
Execution Environment (PXE) Installation,
Unattended Installation, and Remote

Question 13

Image-Based Internal partition Installation

Answer 13

This is a Windows image stored on an internal
(often hidden) partition that can be used to
restore Windows to its original state when it
was shipped from the factory.

Question 14

Other Types of Custom Installations

Answer 14

This
includes Windows Advanced Startup Options,
Refresh your PC (Windows 8.x only), System
Restore, Upgrade, Repair installation, Remote
network installation, Recovery partition, and
Refresh/restore.

Question 15

In-place upgrade

Answer 15

This will update the OS and
migrate apps and settings to the new OS. The
System Center Configuration Manager
(Configuration Manager) task sequence can be
used to completely automate the process.
When upgrading Windows 7 or Windows 8 to
Windows 10, the Windows installation program
(Setup.exe) will perform an in-place upgrade,
which automatically preserves all data, settings,
applications, and drivers from the existing OS
version.

Question 16

Clean Install

Answer 16

Another way to upgrade to a
newer version of Windows is to perform a clean
upgrade. Because a clean install will wipe the
drive completely, all files and data should be
saved to some form of backup drive.

Question 17

Safe Mode

Answer 17

A diagnostic mode used to
troubleshoot Windows and Windows startup.
Functionality is limited as many device
drivers are not loaded.

Question 18

Safe Mode with Networking

Answer 18

Starts
Windows in Safe Mode with networking
support.

Question 19

Safe Mode with Command Prompt

Answer 19

Starts
Windows and loads the command prompt
instead of the GUI.

Question 20

Last known Good Configuration

Answer 20

Loads
the configuration settings that were used the
last time that Windows started successfully.