Chapter 15: Working with Windows Vista

Question 1

Creating a network connection with Windows Vista using TCP/IP, the only required values to function are __ and __. pg. 735

Answer 1

IP address for host and subnet mask

Question 2

Creating a network connection with Windows Vista using TCP’/IP, the bare minimum recommendations are __ and __ to be able to connect to the internet. pg 735

Answer 2

gateway address and DNS information

Question 3

Name the location types for network setups. pg. 735

Answer 3

Home, Work, or Public

Question 4

Y/N By choosing Public for the network location, the Network Discovery is not available pg. 735

Answer 4

Yes because it’s turned off.

Question 5

What are the first 3 steps to changing the Network Location type in Windows Vista? pg. 735

Answer 5

Start / Control Panel / Network & Sharing Center

Question 6

What link would you choose within the Network & Sharing Center to update the Network location type? pg. 735

Answer 6

Customize

Question 7

T/F You have two choices to change the setting for the connection in Windows Vista. pg. 735

Answer 7

True; Public or Private

Question 8

__ __ properties that may be required include the speed of communication and type of duplexing. pg. 736

Answer 8

Network card

Question 9

What type of Network card communicates data in one direction at a time? pg. 736

Answer 9

half-duplex

Question 10

Data flowing in both directions at a time is known as __. pg 736

Answer 10

full-duplex

Question 11

An Ethernet standard implemented via a card that allows a “sleeping” machine to awaken when it receives a wakeup signal. pg. 736

Answer 11

Wake-on-LAN ( WoL )

Question 12

What is an extra network card feature that helps with traffic flow and the network transmission speeds? pg. 736

Answer 12

Quality of Service ( QoS )

Question 13

What network connection item would you select to utilize QoS in Windows Vista?

Answer 13

QoS Packet Schedular

Question 14

Windows Vista introduced a number of features to optimize the system which are ??? pg. 736

Answer 14

Aero interface, the User Account Control feature, indexing, and Sidebar

Question 15

Aero pg. 736

Answer 15

Authentic, Energetic, Reflective, and Open

Question 16

What’s different about Aero’s windows compared to it’s predecessors? pg. 736,737

Answer 16

translucent

Question 17

What is a Flip 3D? pg. 737

Answer 17

a stack of 3D open windows you can cycle through

Question 18

While Flip 3D is nice, an important feature of Aero it relies on is live ___. pg. 737

Answer 18

thumbnails

Question 19

What can you do by opening the Open Classic Appearance Properties For More Color Options? pg. 737

Answer 19

Turn off Aero

Question 20

What can you do to keep from being prompted by UAC prompts? pg. 737

Answer 20

right-click the program/ Properties/Compatibility tab/Run this program as an Admin

Question 21

T/F Typically, operating system programs do not have the UAC controls set up to change privileges. pg. 738

Answer 21

True; the option would be grayed out on the Compatibility tab.

Question 22

Y/N Indexing services allow the operating system to quickly find files. pg. 738

Answer 22

Yes

Question 23

What has been added to the Windows Vista Indexing Options interface that differs from it’s predecessors? pg. 738

Answer 23

Pause button

Question 24

What feature allows easy access to gadgets in Windows Vista? pg. 738

Answer 24

Sidebar

Question 25

What other choices do you have besides Properties within the context menu? pg. 740

Answer 25

Close Sidebar, Bring Gadgets To Front, and Add Gadgets