Chapter 13: Operating System Administration

Question 1

The Msconfig system configuration tabs differ based on the Windows version you’re running, but what are the key tabs you’ll see? pg. 648

Answer 1

General, Boot, Services, Startup, and Tools

Question 2

In Windows XP, Boot is actually ___. pg. 648

Answer 2

Boot.ini

Question 3

On the Msinfo32 tool display, you can’t change any values from this view, but what can you do? pg. 648

Answer 3

search, export, save, and run utilities

Question 4

What Msinfo32 command-line option is only available in Windows XP? pg. 648

Answer 4

/category

Question 5

What is the Msinfo32 command-line /info function? pg. 649

Answer 5

it creates a file and saves it in .NFO format

Question 6

In what MS Windows system would you find /pch? pg.649

Answer 6

Windows XP

Question 7

What option creates a file and saves it in .TXT format? pg. 649

Answer 7

/report

Question 8

The Msinfo32 interface shows __ __ for the system. pg. 649

Answer 8

configuration values

Question 9

DxDiag pg. 649

Answer 9

DirectX Diagnostic utility

Question 10

___ is a collection of application programming interfaces (APIs) related to multimedia. pg. 649

Answer 10

DirectX

Question 11

MSTSC pg. 649

Answer 11

Remote Desktop Connection

Question 12

___ must be supported by the system BIOS in order to work properly. pg .650

Answer 12

ACPI - Advanced Configuration Power Interface

Question 13

With ACPI, it is the ___ that provides the operating system with the necessary methods for controlling hardware. pg. 650

Answer 13

BIOS

Question 14

___ only gave a limited amount of power to the operating system and let the BIOS do all the real work. pg .650

Answer 14

APM - Advanced Power Management

Question 15

Three main states of power management common in most operating systems are…? pg. 650

Answer 15

Hibernate, Standby, Suspend/Sleep

Question 16

__ puts the system in a low-power state, while __ turns it off. pg. 650

Answer 16

Sleep - Hibernate

Question 17

Define WoL pg. 651

Answer 17

Wake on LAN is an Ethernet standard implemented via card that allows a “sleeping” machine to awaken when it receives a wakeup signal.

Question 18

Using the __ feature, any information in memory is saved to disk before the computer is turned off. pg. 652

Answer 18

Hybernation

Question 19

Going into and coming out of hibernation takes more time than going into and coming out of ____. pg. 652

Answer 19

Stand By/ Sleep mode

Question 20

In order for a hard disk to be able to hold files and programs, it has to be ___ and ___. pg. 653

Answer 20

partitioned and formatted

Question 21

___ is the process of creating logical divisions on a hard drive. pg. 653

Answer 21

Partitioning

Question 22

Formatting is the process of creating and configuring a __ __ ___ and creating the ___ directory. pg. 653

Answer 22

file allocation table (FAT) , root

Question 23

NTFS pg. 653

Answer 23

New Technology Filesystem

Question 24

Why should you be extremely careful with the Format command? pg. 654

Answer 24

When you format a drive, all data on the drive is erased

Question 25

__ __ simplifies the sigh-on process for users and lowers the support requirements for Admins. pg. 656

Answer 25

Active Directory (AD)