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Lesson 1 Flashcards

Configure Windows user and system settings

1
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What is OS?

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Operating System

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What does OS provide?

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software that provides a user interface to the computer hardware and provides an environment in which to run software applications and create computer networks

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What does OS handle?

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Many basic system functions, such as interaction with the system hardware and input/output

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What interface does Os provide?

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interface between the hardware, application programs, and the user.

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What is OS made up of and what does it interface with?

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Kernal files and device drivers to interface with the hardware plus programs to provide user interface and configuration tools

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What is the earliest operating systems for PCs?

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Windows Disk Operating System (DOS)

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What did DOS use?

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A command line user interface or simple menu system

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What kind of interface does Windows 10 use?

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A touch-optimized Startmenu interface

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What is GUI ?

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Graphical User Interface

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For a Windows 10 desktop, what does it contain?

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The start menu, task bar, and shortcut icons

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What are the two main interfaces for administering Windows?

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Windows settings and control panel

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What does administering OS mean?

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Configuring options, setting up user accounts, and adding or removing devices and software

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All Windows configuration data is ultimatelyheld in a database also called the ___________?

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Registry

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What are graphical pages?

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they create the visual interface an operator uses to monitor and control a runtime system.

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What are applets?

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They are very small applications, such as a utility program running one a few simple functions

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What interface is windows settings?

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It is a touch-enabled interface used for managing windows

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17
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What is the preferred administrative interface?

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The settings app

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You are assisting a home user who wants her spouse to be able to sign in to a new Windows laptop using a Microsoft account. Is this possible, and if so, which management interface is used?

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Yes, using the account settings app.

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True or false? Under default settings, the user account added during setup is not affected by User Account Control.

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False

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A user calls to say that he clicked Yes to a prompt to allow the browser to access the computer’s location service while using a particular site and is now worried about personal information being tracked by other sites. How can the user adjust the app permission in Windows?

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Open the start menu, select settings and go to privacy and security, click on location under the app permissions, there he can manage location services.

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You need to assist a user in changing the extension of a file. Assuming default Explorer view settings, what steps must the user take?

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Click file explorer icon or start menu and click on view , in the show/hide group, check the box for file name extensions. nav to the file, and rename by right clicking and selecting rename

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Update and security settings provide ___?

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A single interface to manage a secure and reliable computing environment

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______ is an important maintenance task to ensure that PCs operate reliably and securely.

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Patch Management

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What does a patch or update file contain?

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replacement system or application code.

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What does the replacement file fix?

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Some sort of coding problem in the original file

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What could the fix do?

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Improve reliability, security, or performance

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What do security apps do?

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Detect and block threats to the computer system and data, such as viruses and other malware in files and unauthorized network traffic.

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What does a windows update host?

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critical updates and security patches plus optional software and hardware device driver updates.

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Windows update can be used to select a ________________.

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Feature update

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What type of update is released periodically and introduces changes to OS features and tools?

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Feature update

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Can you perform an in-place upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 if the hardware platform is compatible?

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Yes

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Does the Windows Security page contain shortcuts to the management pages for the built-in Windows Defender virus/threat protection and firewall product?

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Yes

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True or False: Microsoft Product Activation is an antipiracy technology that verifies that software products are legitimately purchased.

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True

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Do most Windows-compatible hardware devices use Plug and Play?

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Yes

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What are the principal display configuration settings?

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Scale, color, multiple displays, and resolution and refresh rate

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A large high-resolution screen can use quite small font sizes for the user interface. Scaling makes the system use proportionally larger fonts.

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Scale

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When the computer is used for graphic design, the monitor must be calibrated to ensure that colors match what the designer intends.

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Color

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If the desktop is extended over multiple screens, the relative positions should be set correctly so that the cursor moves between them in a predictable pattern

A

Multiple displays

39
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Most computers are now used with TFT or OLED screens. These screens are really designed to be used only at their native resolution and refresh rate. Windows should detect this and configure itself appropriately, but they can be manually adjusted if necessary.

A

Resolution and refresh rate

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What is the sound applet used for?

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to choose an input or output device and set and test audio levels

41
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Where can the icon be used that can also control volume?

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the notification area

42
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ACPI

A

Advanced configuration and Power interface

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what is ACPI specification used for?

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To ensure software and hardware compatibility for different power-saving modes

44
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What are the several levels of ACPI power mode?

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S0, S5, and G3

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What is S0?

A

Powered on

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What is S5?

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Soft power off

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What is G3?

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Mechanically powered off

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In between S0,S5, and G3 are what kind of power-saving modes?

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Standby/Suspend Ram and Hibernate/Suspend to Disk

49
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What is Standby/Suspend Ram?

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It cuts power to most devices (CPU, monitor, disk drives, and peripherals) but maintains power to the memory.

50
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What is Standby/Suspend Ram also referred to as?

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ACPI modes S1-S3

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What is hibernate/suspend to disk?

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Saves any open but unsaved file data in memory to disk _as hiberfil.sys in the root of the boot volume) and then turns the computer off.

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What is hibernate/suspend to disk also referred to as?

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ACPI mode S4

53
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In Windows, the ACPI modes are implemented how?

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Sleep, hybrid sleep, and modern standby modes

54
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What are windows features?

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They are components of the operating system that can be enabled or disabled.

55
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Unlike desktop applications, store apps run in a __________.

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restrictive sandbox

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What is the sandbox designed for?

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to prevent a store app from making system-wide changes and prevent a faulty store app from “crashing” the whole OS or interfering with other apps and applications.

57
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Users with standard permission are only allowed to ____ due to the extra protection from the sandbox.

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install store apps

58
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Installing a store app does not require confirmation with UAC or computer administrator-level privileges.

A

True

59
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Desktop apps are installed by running a setup program or ____.

A

MSI installer.

60
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Do desktop apps require administrator privileges?

A

Yes

61
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What does Windows subsystem for Linux(WSL) allow?

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The installation of a Linux distribution and the use of Linux applications.

62
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Programs and Features Control Panel applet

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Is the legacy software management interface.

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What can the Programs and Features Control Panel be used for ?

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To install and modify desktop applications and windows features

64
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VPN

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Virtual Private Network

65
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IP

A

Internet Protocol address information

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What are the adapter types?

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wifi, ethernet, cellular radio, and virtual private network

67
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each network that an adapter is used to connect to must be assigned__________.

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a trust profile, such as public, private, or domain.

68
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does the network profile typer determine the firewall settings?

A

yes

69
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This network status and adapter information is managed via various configuration utilities:

A

Network & Internet, Network connections (ncpa.cpl), and network and sharing center

70
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Network and Internet

A

is the modern settings app used to view network status , change the IP address properties of each adapter , and access other tools.

71
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Network connections(ncpa.cpl)

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Is a control panel applet for managing adapter devices, including IP address information

72
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Network and Sharing center

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is a control panel applet that shows status information

73
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advanced sharing settings

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is a control panel applet that configures network discovery( allows detection of other hosts on the network) and enables or disables file and printer sharing.

74
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Windows defender firewall

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determines which processes, protocols, and hosts are allowed to communicate with the local computer over the network.

75
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The Windows Security settings app and the applet in Control Panel

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allow the firewall to be enabled or disabled.

76
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The Internet Options Control Panel applet

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exposes the configuration settings for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) browser.

77
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Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

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contains one or more snap-ins that are used to modify advanced settings for a subsystem, such as disks or users.

78
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the principle consoles available via administrative tools are:

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computer management (compmgmt.msc), defragement and optomize drivers (dfrgui.exe), disk cleanup (cleanmgr.exe), event viewer(eventvwr.msc), local security policy (secpol.msc), resource monitor (resmon.exe) and Performance Monitoring (perfmon.msc), services concsole (services.msc), registery editor (reedit.exe), task scheduler (taskschd.msc)

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Computer Management (compmgmt.msc)

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The default management console with multiple snap-ins to schedule tasks and configure local users and groups, disks, services, devices, and so on.

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Defragment and Optimize Drives (dfrgui.exe)

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Maintain disk performance by optimizing file storage patterns.

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Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr.exe)

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Regain disk capacity by deleting unwanted files.

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Event Viewer (eventvwr.msc)

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Review system, security, and application logs.

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Local Security Policy (secpol.msc)

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View and edit the security settings.

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Resource Monitor (resmon.exe) and Performance Monitoring (perfmon.msc)

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View and log performance statistics.

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Registry Editor (regedit.exe)

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Make manual edits to the database of Windows configuration settings.

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Services console (services.msc)

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Start, stop, and pause processes running in the background.

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Task Scheduler (taskschd.msc)

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Run software and scripts according to calendar or event triggers.

88
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start+x or right-clicking start button

A

shows a shortcut menu wiht links to the main management utilities such as device manager, computer management, command prompt, and windows powershell.

89
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instant search box on the start menu

A

will execute programs and configuration options using simple names. Press the START key, and then simply type the program file name or utility name. You can also open files or unregistered programs by typing the path to the file.

90
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run dialog ( Start +R)

A

can be used to execute a program with switches that modify the operation of the software.

91
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You are assisting a user over the phone and need to identify the edition of Windows that is installed. What step instructions must you give for the user to report this information to you?

A

access the about information in the settings applet , by clicking on system, clicking on about and checking the windows edition

92
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While troubleshooting an issue with a graphics card in Windows 10, you discover that the driver version is not up to date. What first step could you perform to install the latest driver?

A

open device manager

93
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A Windows user is trying to join a video conference and cannot hear any sound from her headset. Which tool can you suggest using to try to remedy the fault?

A

open the sound applet to check the input/output devices connected to her OS

94
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You are assisting a laptop user. While the user was away from their desk, the laptop powered off. The user was in the middle of working on a file and forgot to save changes. Can you reassure the user and advise on the best course of action?

A

Yes, it will have been saved in the hibernate/suspend to disk ACPI mode S4

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