Chapter 17 Flashcards
You have a computer with four physical CPUs and 4 TB of RAM. Which edition of Windows 10 should you install?
Education
Enterprise
Pro
Pro for Workstations
D. Only Windows 10 Pro for Workstations supports four physical CPUs. Windows 10 Education supports two physical CPUs and 2 TB of RAM. Windows 10 Enterprise supports two physical CPUs and 2 TB of RAM. Windows 10 Pro supports two physical CPUs and 2 TB of RAM.
You need to install Windows 10 for your organization. Which edition should be installed to support DirectAccess?
Education
Enterprise
Pro
Pro for Workstations
B. Windows 10 Enterprise is a volume-licensed edition of Windows that supports DirectAccess. Windows 10 Education is used by higher education and K-12 and does not support DirectAccess. Windows 10 Pro is a retail-licensed edition of Windows that does not support DirectAccess. Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is a retail-licensed edition that supports high-performance computing.
You have a Windows 10 Home laptop, and your organization has a Windows Server 2012 domain. You cannot find the option to join the domain. What could be the problem?
The domain needs to be at least Windows 2016.
The edition of the Windows 10 operating system needs to be upgraded.
Windows 10 does not support joining to a domain.
The operating system must be installed on a desktop in order to join a domain.
B. The edition of Windows 10 needs to be Pro, Enterprise, or Education in order to join a domain. The domain version has no effect on the joining of operating systems. Windows 10 supports joining to a domain, provided that it is not Windows 10 Home edition. There is no restriction for joining a domain for a laptop.
Which Windows 10 feature displays a random wallpaper on the login screen?
Cortana
Action Center
UWP
Spotlight
D. The Spotlight feature will display a random wallpaper from Bing.com on the login screen. Cortana is a digital person assistant. The Action Center allows for quick control of features as well as notifications. The Universal Windows Platform (UWP) is a development platform.
Which feature is used to align windows on the Desktop?
Cortana
Spotlight
Snap Assist
HomeGroup
C. Snap Assist allows for the quick snapping alignment of a window on the Desktop. Cortana is a digital person assistant. Spotlight will display a random wallpaper on the login screen. HomeGroup is a simple file and printer sharing feature.
Which Windows Update branch for Windows 10 will install features as they are released to the general public?
Semi-Annual Channel
Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted)
Long-Term Servicing Channel
Insider Program
B. The Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) branch will install updates as they are released to the general public. The Semi-Annual Channel is normally delayed by 3-4 months. The Long-Term Servicing Channel never installs new features during the life of the version of Windows. The Insider Program allows for the installation of brand-new features before they are publically released.
Which edition of Windows 10 will not allow for Windows Update Semi-Annual branch releases?
Home
Pro
Education
Enterprise
A. Windows 10 Home only allows for the Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) branch and Insider Program. Windows 10 Pro allows for the use of the Semi-Annual Channel branch. Windows 10 Education allows for the use of the Semi-Annual Channel branch. Windows 10 Enterprise allows for the use of the Semi-Annual Channel branch.
You used the winver.exe utility and it reported Windows 10 Version 1703 (OS Build 15063.145). What is the current date of the last update?
63rd day of 2015
145th day of 2015
March of 2017
The version needs to be looked up at Microsoft.com.
C. The date code of the edition is yymm, so 1703 is March of 2017. The 63rd day of 2015 and the 145th day of 2015 are incorrect answers, because the build number is the number of builds of Windows 10. The build number does translate to a version of Windows, but that information is in the date code and does not need to be looked up.
You need to install a 64-bit version of Windows 10. How much RAM is required?
1 GB
2 GB
4 GB
8 GB
B. 2 GB of RAM is required for a 64-bit installation of Windows 10. 1 GB of RAM is required for a 32-bit installation of Windows 10. Both 4 GB and 8 GB are wrong answers. The more RAM installed in the computer, the better, but 2 GB is the requirement.
Which tool allows you to report a remote computer’s inventory of hardware?
regedit. exe
msinfo32. exe
msconfig. exe
dxdiag. exe
B. The msinfo32.exe tool allows for the remote reporting of a computer’s hardware. regedit.exe is used to edit the Registry. msconfig.exe is used to change the startup of services and applications for the operating system. dxdiag.exe is used to diagnose DirectX problems.
You need to install a 64-bit version Windows 10. How much drive space is required?
16 GB
20 GB
24 GB
60 GB
B. Windows 10 64-bit requires a minimum of 20 GB of free hard drive space. Windows 10 32-bit requires a minimum of 16 GB of free hard drive space. Both 24 GB and 60 GB are wrong answers. Although the more hard drive space, the better, only 20 GB is required for 64-bit Windows 10.
Which restriction will be imposed on Windows 10 users until they activate the operating system?
They won’t be able to launch applications.
They won’t be able to run Windows Updates.
They won’t be able to change the wallpaper.
They won’t be able to browse the Internet.
C. Users will not be able to change the wallpaper or personalize the operating system until it is active. Applications will still launch fine. Windows Updates will continue to function to keep Windows up-to-date. Browsing the Internet will not be affected.
What is the name of the pass that configures and creates the user environment during the setup process?
Generalization
OOBE
Specialization
WinPE
B. The Out-Of-Box Experience (OOBE) is the pass that is responsible for configuring and creating the user environment during the setup process. The Generalization pass is where the operating system detects hardware. The Specialization pass is where the operating system is configured during setup. The WinPE pass starts the procedure of installing the operating system.
When installing Windows 10, you can control telemetry data. In which step during setup is this configured?
Privacy settings
Cortana options
Partitioning options
Account creation
A. When installing Windows 10, you can control telemetry data in the privacy settings dialog box. The Cortana options allow you to control how Cortana is used. Disk partitioning is configured during the initial installation in order to direct Windows where to install. Account creation is performed to create the first user on the operating system.
You want to upgrade from Windows Vista Home Basic edition to Windows 10. What are your options?
Upgrade to Windows 10 Home.
Upgrade to Windows 10 Pro.
Upgrade to Windows 10 Enterprise.
Upgrade first to Windows 7 Home Basic.
D. You will need to upgrade to Windows 7 Home Basic first, since Windows 10 does not have a direct upgrade path from Windows Vista. Upgrading to Windows 10 Home can be achieved after upgrading to Windows 7 Home Basic. Upgrading to Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Enterprise directly cannot be achieved, even after upgrading to Windows 7 Home Basic. However, you can upgrade editions once you have upgraded to Windows 10.