Chapter 12 Quiz Flashcards
What is the maximum number of partitions allowed using the GUID Partition Table (GPT) method for partitioning a drive for Windows?
128
What is it called when a partition is formatted with a file system and assigned a drive letter?
Volume
A default product key can be used to fix a problem created when Windows 10 setup installs the wrong edition of the OS.
True
False
True
The Master Boot Record (MBR) method of partitioning hard drives is limited to what maximum size of drives?
2.2TB
When you download Windows 10 setup files from Microsoft, you start by downloading the ________________ Tool.
After you install and launch the tool, you use it to download Windows setup files.
Media Creation
An _______________ upgrade is a Windows installation that is launched from the Windows desktop and the installation carries forward user settings and installed applications from the old OS to the new one.
In place
By default, the User Account Control box of an administrator requires an administrative password.
True
False
False
Scott has just completed installing Windows 8.1 and needs to install several applications on the computer before returning it to his client.
What should Scott check prior to installing the applications? (Select all that apply.)
System requirements
Hard drive space
Jenny is preparing to install Windows 10 on a system that has a version of Windows 8.1 installed. This version of Windows 8.1 runs slowly and crashes occasionally. The optical drive also does not work, so Jenny decides to use a flash drive to install Windows 10. Jenny wants to remove all the programs and data from the computer and start over with Windows 10.
What type of installation should Jenny perform?
Custom installation
Which of the following is used to uniquely identify a computer on a network?
IP address
The benefit of an OEM license over a retail license is that it can be transferred to a different computer, and you get Microsoft direct support from Microsoft support personnel.
True
False
False
The ______________ BIOS/UEFI starts the computer and finds a boot device (hard drive, CD drive, or USB flash drive) that contains an operating system.
startup
William’s supervisor wants to create a test lab at the company in order to test Windows 10 updates. He has instructed William to create a virtual lab. William decides to use Hyper-V as the hypervisor for the virtual machines. When William tries to use Hyper-V, he realizes that it is not installed.
What will William use to install Hyper-V in Windows 10?
Windows features
What version of Windows 10 is a valid, in-place upgrade path for a computer that has Windows 7 Starter edition on it?
Windows 10 home
PXE searches for a server on the network to provide a bootable operating system
True
False
True
What two methods are available for Windows to use to partition a drive?
MBR
GPT
Windows ________________________________ (also called WinPE ) is a minimum operating system used to start a Windows installation.
Preinstallation Environment
What component of UEFI helps to prevent malware from hijacking a system during or before the operating system load?
Secure Boot
The ____________ BIOS/UEFI contains instructions for running essential hardware devices before an operating system is started.
System
Sam would like to install a new application on every computer in his SOHO network. All the computers are currently connected in a workgroup.
What is the easiest way for Sam to install the application on all the computers?
Use a network share to share the installation files.
If you wish to install a new OS without disturbing the old one so that you can boot to either OS, what type of boot setup should you create?
Dual
You are planning to install Windows 10 on your computer and must decide which file system to use on the hard drive.
What files systems are available in Windows 10 for a local hard drive? (Select all that apply.)
NTFS
FAT32
Where should a user disable virus protection settings that might prevent the boot area of the hard drive from being altered?
BIOS/UEFI setup
What is it called when software is used to simulate the hardware of a physical computer?
Virtual machine
Tracy has completed installing Windows 7 on a computer and is ready to install a printer. Tracy attaches the printer to the computer and a message pops up that a new device is being installed. When the process is done, she tries to locate the printer, but the printer is not available.
What can Tracy do to use the printer?
Install the driver from the manufacturer’s website.
When Windows installs and formats the hard drive, it uses a __________ format to save time.
Quick
The Microsoft ________________ Toolkit is a suite of Microsoft tools that can automate a Windows installation
Deployment
What type of OS should you install for best performance when you have enough RAM?
64-bit
What commands are used by the USMT software? (Choose all that apply.)
loadstate
scanstate
What command can be used to remove partitions and convert a drive to GPT?
diskpart
What is used to change motherboard settings, finds a boot device, and contains instructions for running essential hardware before an OS is started?
BIOS/UEFI setup
Penny is setting up computers at a local nonprofit organization. The computers were donated by a company that was upgrading to new computers. Penny must decide whether to use a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 8.1.
What hardware on the computers should Penny check? (Select all that apply.)
Hard drive
RAM
Processor
A quick format checks each sector on the volume for errors, and marks bad sectors so they will not be used by the file system.
False
The Windows 10/8/7 user account type that can use software and hardware and make some system changes, but cannot make changes that affect the security of the system or other users.
standard account
What term refers to a major update release on Windows 7?
Service pack
What type of installation should you perform if you want to install a 64-bit version of Windows on a computer that already has a 32-bit OS installed?
Clean install
A Microsoft account is an example of a _________________ sign-on (SSO) account, which accesses multiple, independent resources, systems, or applications after you sign in one time to one account.
Single
After Windows 10 is activated the first time with a valid product key, Windows assigns a digital _____[a]_____ to the machine and stores it along with information about the computer’s physical hardware (called the hardware _____[b]_____ ) on Microsoft activation servers
a: license
b: signature
If using a dual or multiboot configuration, what screen appears during the boot sequence?
Boot loader menu
If a clean install is performed on a hard drive with a previous install of Windows and the drive is not re-formatted during the install, where will the files from the old installation be?
Windows.old
A disc image, as defined by the International Organization for Standardization, uses what file extension?
.iso
The _________ BIOS/UEFI is used to change motherboard settings.
setup
Which products are considered to be hypervisors?
VirtualBox
VMware Player
Client Hyper-V
Virtual PC
The process that Microsoft uses to prevent software piracy
product activation
the overall structure an OS uses to name, store, and organize files on a volume.
file system
a server automatically installs a new image or OS upgrade to a computer when a user is not likely to be sitting at it
push automation
contains instructions for running essential hardware devices before an operating system is started
system BIOS
an installation that does not require a technician to respond to prompts by the setup program
unattended installation
contains a list of OS commands that are executed as a group
batch file
a command that provides encryption options and hard link management within USMT
usmtutils
used during an unattended installation
answer file
A collection of several patches or updates that is installed as a single update to an OS or application
Service pack
The primary Windows tool for managing hardware
devmgmt.msc
