Chapter 9 Flashcards
A small arrow at the lower-left corner of an icon identifies it as what? ❍ A. A super icon ❍ B. An icon headed for the Recycle Bin ❍ C. A shortcut ❍ D. A large file
❍ C. A shortcut
What could be described as mini-applications offering a variety of services? ❍ A. Gadgets ❍ B. Widgets ❍ C. Bracelets ❍ D. Icons
❍ A. Gadgets
What can a user do to cut back on the amount of resources that Windows 7
uses? (Select the two best answers.)
❍ A. Increase RAM.
❍ B. Use the Classic Theme.
❍ C. Disable some of the Performance Options.
❍ D. Use the computer less.
❍ B. Use the Classic Theme.
❍ C. Disable some of the Performance Options.
Which utility groups snap-ins into one window? ❍ A. Computer Management ❍ B. MSC ❍ C. MCC ❍ D. MMC
❍ D. MMC Microsoft Management Console
When you open Windows Explorer in Windows Vista, what folder does it bring you to by default? ❍ A. Computer ❍ B. Network ❍ C. Documents ❍ D. Recycle Bin
❍ C. Documents
How can the Run prompt be opened? (Select the two best answers.) ❍ A. Pressing Windows+R ❍ B. Pressing Windows+Run ❍ C. Clicking Start and typing Run ❍ D. Pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc
❍ A. Pressing Windows+R
❍ C. Clicking Start and typing Run
What would you type to open the Device Manager in the Run prompt? ❍ A. MMC ❍ B. secpol.msc ❍ C. CMD ❍ D. devmgmt.msc
❍ D. devmgmt.msc
- MMC = Microsoft Management Console
- secpol.msc = Local Security Policy
- CMD = Command Prompt
Where is the best place to get a driver for a video card? ❍ A. CD-ROM ❍ B. USB flash drive ❍ C. Manufacturer’s website ❍ D. Microsoft’s website
❍ C. Manufacturer’s website
Which command opens the System Information tool? ❍ A. devmgmt.msc ❍ B. compmgmt.msc ❍ C. winmsd.msc ❍ D. msinfo32.exe
❍ D. msinfo32.exe
- devmgmt.msc = Device Manager
- compmgmt.msc = Computer Management
- winmsd.msc = System ino tool in xp
Which tab of the Task Manager tells you about the total usage of the CPU? ❍ A. Performance ❍ B. Processes ❍ C. Networking ❍ D. Processing
❍ A. Performance
Where can a user go to start and stop services in Windows 7? (Select all that apply.) ❍ A. msconfig ❍ B. Task Manager ❍ C. Computer Management ❍ D. Command Prompt
❍ A. msconfig
❍ B. Task Manager
❍ C. Computer Management
❍ D. Command Prompt
Which file is used by the operating system for virtual memory? ❍ A. swapfile.sys ❍ B. pagefile.sys ❍ C. pagingfile.sys ❍ D. virtualfile.sys
❍ B. pagefile.sys
Which command should you use to stop a service in the Command Prompt? ❍ A. spooler stop ❍ B. network stop ❍ C. net stop ❍ D. stop
❍ C. net stop
Which power management mode stores data on the hard drive? ❍ A. Sleep ❍ B. Hibernate ❍ C. Standby ❍ D. Pillow.exe
❍ B. Hibernate
Which tool enables a technician to move user state data from within the command line? ❍ A. Windows Easy Transfer ❍ B. Elevated mode ❍ C. USMT ❍ D. FAST
❍ C. USMT
What is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE considered to be? ❍ A. A registry entry ❍ B. A subkey ❍ C. A string value ❍ D. A hive
❍ C. A string value
When users invite a technician to help repair their computer, what is this called? ❍ A. Remote Desktop ❍ B. Remote Assistance ❍ C. RDP ❍ D. Remote connectivity
❍ B. Remote Assistance
You see a yellow exclamation mark next to a device in the Device Manager. What does this indicate? ❍ A. The device driver is corrupt. ❍ B. The device driver is outdated. ❍ C. The device driver is missing. ❍ D. The device is disabled
❍ C. The device driver is missing.
Where is NTOSKRNL.EXE located? ❍ A. C:\Window ❍ B. C:\Boot ❍ C. C:\Windows\System ❍ D. C:\Windows\System32
❍ D. C:\Windows\System32
Which of these is the boot loader for Windows 7? ❍ A. BCD ❍ B. Bootmgr ❍ C. NTLDR ❍ D. Boot.ini
❍ C. NTLDR
- BCD = Boot Configuration Data
- Bootmgr = Windows Boot Manager
Which command creates a directory? ❍ A. CD ❍ B. MD ❍ C. RD ❍ D. Chdir
❍ B. MD = Make Directory
- CD = Change Directory
- RD = Remove Directory
Which operating system enables you to extend volumes? ❍ A. Windows XP ❍ B. Windows 2000 ❍ C. Windows Aero ❍ D. Windows 7
❍ D. Windows 7