Comptia A+ 220-802 Chapter 14 Flashcards

1
Q

Windows 7 has been released in six different editions, only three of which are available in the retail channel. The three retail versions are? pg 667

A

Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Professional, and Windows 7 Ultimate.

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2
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If you don’t know what edition of Windows 7 is running on a particular machine, you can click Start and type______in the search box. pg 670

A

winver

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3
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The________is intended to prevent unintentional/unauthorized changes to the computer by either prompting for permission to continue or requiring the administrator password before continuing. pg 670

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UAC User Account Control

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4
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________allows you to use drive encryption to protect files, including those needed for startup and logon. This is available only with Windows 7 in the Enterprise and Ultimate editions. pg 671

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BitLocker

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5
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This feature allows you to use free space on a removable drive to speed up a system by caching content. In Windows 7, it can work with a USB drive, flash memory, SD card, or CompactFlash. Up to eight devices can employ ReadyBoost in Windows 7 (each needing
a minimum of 256MB of free space).

A

ReadyBoost

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6
Q

This is a quick way to resize windows on the Desktop. pg 672

A

Snap

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7
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allows you to migrate user file settings related to the applications, Desktop configuration, and accounts. pg 678

A

Microsoft Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT)

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8
Q

is an industry standard client/server interface that allows networked computers that are not yet loaded with an operating system to be configured and booted remotely by an administrator.

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Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)

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9
Q

can be downloaded from Microsoft. It is
intended to be used by administrators and requires a client computer connected to a Windows Server–based domain controller. It allows you to migrate user file settings related to applications, desktop configuration, and accounts

A

User State Migration Tool (USMT)

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10
Q

This is the number of invalid attempts before lockout
occurs. The default is 0 (meaning the feature is turned off). Invalid attempt settings range
from 1 to 999. pg 724

A

Account Lockout Threshold

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11
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This is a number of minutes an account lockout lasts, ranging from 1 to 99999. A value of 0 is also allowed here and signifies that the account never unlocks
itself—administrator interaction is always required. When the number is greater than 0, the user must wait that many minutes before being allowed to try to log in again. pg 724

A

Account Lockout Duration

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12
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Whats the difference between half and full duplex? pg 736

A

half duplex (data going one direction at a time), full duplex (data going both directions at a time)

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13
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This allows you to require unique passwords for a certain

number of iterations. The default number is 0, but it can go as high as 24. pg 723

A

Enforce Password History

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14
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This variable defines the maximum number of days a password can be used. The default is 42 days, but values range from 0 to 999. pg 723

A

Maximum Password Age

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15
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This variable defines the minimum number of days that a

password must be used between password changes. The default is 0 days, but values range from 0 to 999. pg 723

A

Minimum Password Age

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16
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This variable defines the least number of characters that must be used in a password. The default is 0 characters (meaning no passwords are required), but
you can specify a number up to 14. pg 723

A

Minimum Password Length

17
Q

Which two ways can you get to the Local Security Policy?

pg 723

A

(Choose Start a and then enter secpol.msc)

Control Panel a Administrative Tools a Local Security Policy

18
Q

What is The Boot Configuration Data (BCD)? pg 718

A

file holds information about OSs installed on the

computer, such as the location of the OS files.

19
Q

The program used to boot Windows Vista. It loads the operating system kernel (NTOSKRNL.EXE). pg 718

A

WINLOAD.EXE

20
Q

The Windows OS kernel. pg 718

A

NTOSKRNL.EXE

21
Q

What is the path to Windows Easy Transfer? pg 717

A

Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Windows Easy Transfer

22
Q

the mode is set to the lowest common denominator. If a card senses another card is manually configured to half duplex, then it also sets itself at that. pg 698

A

auto duplexing

23
Q

implements packet scheduling to control the flow of traffic and help with network transmission speeds. No properties can be configured for the service itself pg 699

A

Quality of Service (QoS)

24
Q

If the device you are networking is in a remote location (such as a wireless access point in a ceiling or other place with no easy access to an electrical outlet),_______________ is a handy technology to supply both power and an Ethernet connection.

A

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

25
Q

is an Ethernet standard implemented via a card that allows a “sleeping” machine to awaken when it receives a wakeup signal. pg 699

A

Wake-on-LAN (WoL)

26
Q

Instantly find anything on your PC as soon as you start typing into the search box. pg 672

A

Windows Search

27
Q

This is a simplified way to set up a home network. It allows you to share files and prevent changes from being made to those files by those sharing them (unless you
give them permission to do so).

A

HomeGroup

28
Q

Using this tool, you can get an inventory of computers on your network and plan a rollout of the new
operating system. pg 673

A

Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit

29
Q

what are the requirements to install the current version of MAP (5.5)? pg 673

A

The current version of MAP (5.5) requires a 1.6GHz or faster processor, 1.5GB of RAM, a network adapter card, and a graphics adapter that supports 1024x768 or
higher resolution.

30
Q

What is XP Mode in win 7?

A

This is a virtual client (emulating Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3) and you must download and install Windows Virtual PC to use it.