Computer System Operating Systems

Question 1

How would you locate the specifications of the computer?

Answer 1

• Open the start panel, then click run.
• Type in winver in text box
• Here you can find the installed version and license info

Question 2

How do you find information such as memory, CPU, etc?

Answer 2

• Click Start and select Control Panel from the Start menu.
• -In the Control Panel window, click System and Security.
• In the System and Security window, click System.

Question 3

How do you get to the specific information/properties of a disk?

Answer 3

• From System and security, go to device manager at the top left.
• Next expand the disk drives category
• Click and expand one of the drives
• Go to the volume tab and click populate to get information

Question 4

How would you find the full computer name and the workgroup?

Answer 4

• In the System window, click the Advanced system settings link.
• In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab and note the buttons to launch Device Manager and the Device installation Settings Wizard.
• In the System Properties window, click the Computer Name tab.

Question 5

How would you find information such as System name, and physical memory?

Answer 5

-Go to run and type in msinfo32

Question 6

How would you access spooler services?

Answer 6

Click Start, point to All Programs, and then click to select and expand the Accessories submenu.
-Go to command prompt
-, type the command taskmgr and press Enter to start the Windows Task Manager.
-Go to processes
-Check off show all processes of users
-Go to services , and locate spooler name on list
-Stop service of spooler by right clicking
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Question 7

How would you find out info about the spooler?

Answer 7

Go the view at the top and select columns
-Find PID info
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Question 8

How would you go about defragmenting a particular disk ?

Answer 8

Go to the task manager, go to processes, and show all processes
-Click view menu and refresh 
-Find defragsvc and click performance
-Click view and show kernal times
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Question 9

How do you add a personal identity card?

Answer 9

Click start and go to control panel
-Go to user accounts and family safety 
-Click windows cardspace
-Click add a card task link
-Click create a personal card
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Question 10

How do you secure personal card with pin?

Answer 10

• Double- click the ANMP Bank card to preview the card’s details.
• Click the Lock card task link.
• In the New PIN and Confirm new PIN field, type some text to lock it, and then click the Lock button. Note the minimum PIN length and that the PIN can contain letters ( case- sensitive), numbers, and symbols.

Question 11

How would you modify the screen resolution?

Answer 11

• On the Desktop, right- click an open area and click Screen resolution.
• Take note of the current setting in the Resolution box: 1366x768

Question 12

How do you Enlrge text with screen resolution?

Answer 12

In the upper- right corner of the Screen Resolution window, click Identify.
In the Screen Resolution window, click the Make text and other items larger or smaller link.
Take note of the current setting and click Larger - 150% and click Apply.

Question 13

How would you modify the desktoptheme?

Answer 13

On the Desktop, right- click an open area and click Personalize.
Scroll through the list of available themes, and then click Characters.

Question 14

How would you change the screensaver?

Answer 14

In the Personalization window, click Screen Saver.
In the Screen saver area, select Bubbles.
In the Wait box, type 2.
Select the On resume, display logon screen check box and click OK.

Question 15

How would you customize the background?

Answer 15

In the Personalization windows, click Desktop Background.
Copy a picture file to the Pictures library. If necessary, you can use Internet Explorer and search Google for free wallpaper to find an appropriate picture.
In the Desktop Background window, click Browse, expand Libraries, click Pictures, and click OK.
Click the picture you downloaded and saved to the Pictures library, and click Save changes.
Close the Personalization window.

Question 16

How do you create a task?

Answer 16

Click Start and click Control Panel.
Click System and Security and click Administrative Tools.
Double- click Task Scheduler.
Click Task Scheduler Library. This is the list of tasks you have created. None are listed.
In the left pane, click Task Scheduler Library.
n the Actions pane, click Create Task.
In the Name box, type Weekly Reboot.
Click Change User or Group, type SYSTEM, click Check Names, and click OK. Notice the dimmed options
Click the Triggers tab and click New.
In the Settings area, click Weekly.
Select the Sunday check box.

Question 17

How do you create a custom mmc console?

Answer 17

lick Start, type mmc in the Search Programs and Files box, and press Enter.
In the User Account Control window, click Yes.
In the Console1 window, click the File menu and click Save As.
-Click save
-Close the Security Console window.

Question 18

How do you add snap- ins to the Security Console

Answer 18

Click Start, type Security in the Search Programs and Files box, and then click Security Console. msc.
In the User Account Control window, click Yes.
In the Security Console window, click the File menu and click Add/ Remove Snap-in.
In the Available snap- ins list, double- click Group Policy Object Editor, and click Finish to accept the default Local Computer Group Policy Object.

In the Available snap- ins list, double- click Local Users and Groups, and click Finish to accept the default of managing the local computer.
In the Available snap- ins list, double- click Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, and click Finish to accept the default of managing the local computer.
In the Add or Remove Snap- ins window, click OK.