Comptia A+ 220-802 Chapter 16

Question 1

Windows XP offers a number of methods for performing unattended installations, with the primary ones being? pg 749

Answer 1

Remote Installation Service (RIS), Windows Deployment Services (WDS), and the System Preparation tool (Sysprep).

Question 2

Which two unattended installation methods run on Windows Server? pg 749

Answer 2

RIS and WDS

Question 3

What is SYSPREP.EXE used for in windows XP? pg 750

Answer 3

SYSPREP.EXE is used to prepare a preconfigured Windows XP workstation so that an image can be made from it using third-party software.

Question 4

What is a typical installation? pg 750

Answer 4

installs the most commonly used components of the software but not all of the components.

Question 5

What is a Full installation? pg 750

Answer 5

A full installation installs every last component, even those that may not be required or used frequently.

Question 6

What is a minimal installation? pg 750

Answer 6

A minimal installation (also known as a compact installation) installs only those components needed to get the software functional.

Question 7

What is a custom installation?pg 750

Answer 7

A custom installation usually allows you to choose exactly which components are installed.

Question 8

What is dual-boot configuration? pg 751

Answer 8

Having two OS’s on your system and being able to choose which to boot into.

Question 9

What are the 4 types of OS installations? pg 750

Answer 9

Typical,Full, Minimal, custom

Question 10

How does the sysprep tool work? pg 753

Answer 10

The Sysprep utility works by preparing the system to be imaged.

Question 11

Why would you use a network installation vs a CD install? pg 754

Answer 11

A network installation is handy when you have many installs to perform and installing by CD is too much work.

Question 12

New disk drives need two critical functions performed on them before they can be used: pg 754

Answer 12

1. Partitioning is the process of dividing part or all of a hard drive into sections, or partitions, for use by the computer.
2. Formatting is the process of preparing the partitions to store data in a particular fashion.

Question 13

What are the 3 phases of the OS installation for XP?

Answer 13

Installation preparation phase
Text-based installation phase
Graphical installation phase

Question 14

Even though you have now installed your OS, there are a few items you must do to be truly finished: pg 759

Answer 14

Updating drivers
Restoring user data files
Verifying installation

If you don’t perform these tasks, you will find using the newly installed OS less than enjoyable.

Question 15

You should check the version of drivers for the following hardware against their manufacturer’s website and ensure that you have the most current driver for each item: pg 760

Answer 15

Motherboard and chipset
Video adapter
Network adapter
Sound card
Disk controller

Question 16

which file is used to execute to initiate the upgrade?

pg 763

Answer 16

WINNT32.EXE

Question 17

is the process of dividing part or all of a hard drive into sections, or partitions, for use by the computer. pg 754

Answer 17

Partitioning

Question 18

is the process of preparing the partitions to store data in a particular fashion. pg 754

Answer 18

Formatting

Question 19

At the beginning of each hard drive is a special

file called the ???

Answer 19

master boot record (MBR). The MBR contains the partition information for the hard drive and includes the beginning and end of each partition that has been
defined on the drive.

Question 20

Windows XP requires only a few files to boot properly, each of which performs specific tasks. These are discussed next in the order in which they load:

Answer 20

NTLDR, BOOT.INI , BOOTSECT.DOS , NTDETECT.COM , NTBOOTDD.SYS

Question 21

Safe Mode pg 768

Answer 21

This is the mode to boot into if you suspect driver problems and want to load with a minimal set of device drivers while you diagnose the problem.

Question 22

Recovery Console pg 768

Answer 22

This is a command-line utility used for troubleshooting. From it, you can format drives, stop and start services, and interact with files stored on FAT, FAT32, or
NTFS.

Question 23

As an administrator, you can configure the users and groups on a Windows XP system by clicking? pg 779

Answer 23

Start >Control Panel>Administrative Tools >Computer Management > Local Users And Groups.

Question 24

The tools that stand out in Windows XP, and that CompTIA expects you to know for the exam, include pg 769

Answer 24

System Restore, Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, and Security Center

Question 25

True or False Windows XP Home edition does not have Remote Desktop, only Remote Desktop Connection.

Answer 25

True-Therefore, Windows XP Home computers can be only home computers, not remote computers.