CompTIA A+ 1102 Windows (Set 1)

Question 1

• released in 2015
• a single platform for desktops, tablets, phones, and all-in-one devices
• ongoing updates (more than twelve different release versions)

Answer 1

Windows 10

Question 2

• integration with MS accounts
• built in security features
• Windows Defender (for example)
• includes Cortana

Answer 2

Windows 10 Home

Question 3

• the business version of Windows
• additional management features compared to Windows 10 Home
• remote desktop host
• Bitlocker
• the ability to connect to a Windows Domain

Answer 3

Windows 10 Pro

Question 4

• an edition of Windows for higher-end desktops and systems
• supports:
• up to four physical CPUs
• up to 6 TB of RAM
• ReFS (Resilient File System) (also available on Windows Server)

Answer 4

Windows 10 Pro for Workstations

Question 5

ReFS

Answer 5

Resilient File System (acronym)

Question 6

• built for large implementations
• volume licensing
• additional management capabilities:
• Applocker (controls what applications can run)
• BranchCache (remote site file caching)
• granular user experience (UX) control

Answer 6

Windows 10 Enterprise

Question 7

• 1 Ghz processor or faster
• 1 GB of RAM
• 16 GB or larger of free disk space
• Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM (Windows display driver model), minimum of 800 x 600

Answer 7

Windows 10 x86 Hardware Requirements (32-bit)

Question 8

• 1 Ghz processor or faster
• 2 GB of RAM
• 32 GB or larger of free disk space
• Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM (Windows display driver model), minimum of 800 x 600

Answer 8

Windows 10 x64 Hardware Requirements (64-bit)

Question 9

• Windows 10 Pro
• Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
• Windows 10 Enterprise

Answer 9

Windows 10 Editions with Domain Access (list)

Question 10

• Windows 10 Pro
• Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
• Windows 10 Enterprise

Answer 10

Windows 10 Editions with BitLocker (list)

Question 11

• Windows 10 Home (client only)
• Windows 10 Pro (client and host)
• Windows 10 Pro for Workstations (client and host)
• Windows 10 Enterprise (client and host)

Answer 11

Windows 10 Editions with Remote Desktop Capabilities (list)

Question 12

• Windows 10 Pro
• Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
• Windows 10 Enterprise

Answer 12

Windows 10 Editions with Group Policy Management Capabilities (list)

Question 13

Maximum Supported RAM for x86 (32-bit) Windows 10 Operating System Versions

Answer 13

4 GB of RAM

Question 14

Maximum Supported RAM for x64 (64-bit) Windows 10 Operating System Versions (list)

Answer 14

• Windows 10 Home: 128 GB
• Windows 10 Pro: 2 TB
• Windows 10 Pro for Workstations: 6 TB
• Windows 10 Enterprise: 6 TB

Question 15

• large database of your network
• includes user accounts, servers, printers, etc.
• distributed architecture
• many servers
• not suitable for home use
• many different uses:
• authentification
• centralized management

Answer 15

Windows Active Directory Domain Services

Question 16

• logical groups of network devices
• each device is a standalone system
• everyone is a peer
• suitable for home use

Answer 16

Windows Workgroup

Question 17

• business network
• allows for centralized authentication and device access
• supports thousands of devices across many networks

Answer 17

Windows Domain

Question 18

RDP

Answer 18

Remote Desktop Protocol (acronym)

Question 19

allows you to view and control the desktop of a remote device

Answer 19

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

Question 20

• provides access to the RDP client
• available on Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise

Answer 20

Remote Desktop Service

Question 21

• provides full disk encryption (FDE) technology
• encrypt full drives or an entire OS
• requires authentication to access data

Answer 21

BitLocker

Question 22

FDE

Answer 22

Full Disk Encryption (acronym)

Question 23

EFS

Answer 23

Encrypting File System (acronym)

Question 24

• protect individual files and folders
• built into NTFS (New Technology File System)
• like BitLocker, requires authentication to access data

Answer 24

Encrypting File System (EFS)

Question 25

NTFS

Answer 25

New Technology File System (acronym)

Question 26

- centrally manage users and systems - commonly associated with Active Directory - though, policies can be part of a local system

Answer 26

Group Policy Editor

Question 27

- manages the local device - no active directory needed

Answer 27

Local Group Policy

Question 28

"gpedit.msc"

Answer 28

Local Group Policy (command)

Question 29

integrated with Active Directory

Answer 29

Group Policy Management Console

Question 30

"gpmc.msc"

Answer 30

Group Policy Management Console (command)

Question 31

- upgrades the existing OS - keeps all applications, documents, and settings - start the setup from inside the existing OS

Answer 31

In-Place Upgrades

Question 32

- wipes everything and reloads - start the setup by booting from installation media

Answer 32

Clean Install

Question 33

- no, you must migrate instead. - clean install

Answer 33

Can you upgrade an x86 Windows OS to an x64 Windows OS, and vice versa?

Question 34

- upgrade between the same edition - or to a higher edition

Answer 34

Windows Upgrade Paths

Question 35

- Windows 7 - Windows 8.1 - not Windows 8.0

Answer 35

In-Place Upgrade Paths to Windows 10 (list)

Question 36

In-Place Upgrade Paths to Windows 11

Answer 36

Windows 10

Question 37

start > settings > system > recovery > go back

Answer 37

Roll Back a Windows Upgrade (instructions)