Comptia A+ 220-802 Chapter 14

Question 1

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

winver

Question 3

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

Answer 3

UAC User Account Control

Question 4

________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

Answer 4

BitLocker

Question 5

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).

Answer 5

ReadyBoost

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Snap

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Microsoft Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT)

Question 8

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.

Answer 8

Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)

Question 9

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

Answer 9

User State Migration Tool (USMT)

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Account Lockout Threshold

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Account Lockout Duration

Question 12

Whats the difference between half and full duplex? pg 736

Answer 12

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

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Enforce Password History

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Maximum Password Age

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Minimum Password Age

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Minimum Password Length

Question 17

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

pg 723

Answer 17

(Choose Start a and then enter secpol.msc)

Control Panel a Administrative Tools a Local Security Policy

Question 18

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

Answer 18

file holds information about OSs installed on the

computer, such as the location of the OS files.

Question 19

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

Answer 19

WINLOAD.EXE

Question 20

The Windows OS kernel. pg 718

Answer 20

NTOSKRNL.EXE

Question 21

What is the path to Windows Easy Transfer? pg 717

Answer 21

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

auto duplexing

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Quality of Service (QoS)

Question 24

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.

Answer 24

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Wake-on-LAN (WoL)

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Windows Search

Question 27

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).

Answer 27

HomeGroup

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit

Question 29

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

Answer 29

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.

Question 30

What is XP Mode in win 7?

Answer 30

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.