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CompTIA® A+ Certification Prep 2: Software > Lesson 4 - Chapter 3: Exploring the Control Panel > Flashcards

Lesson 4 - Chapter 3: Exploring the Control Panel Flashcards

1
Q

Each of the sections in the Control Panel is called a….

A

mini application or applet

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Where do the changes the Control Panel makes go to take effect?

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Each applet makes changes to a specific part of the Registry

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3
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Why would you see some non-default items in your control panel?

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Some hardware/software adds its own applet to the control panel and makes a Registry change to the root folder to add itself

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4
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By default, the control panel opens in…?

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Category view (grouped into functional groups like Programs and User Accounts)

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What can you do if you know an applet’s name but not its category? (2)/

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  1. Search function
  2. Switch view (large icons or small icons) from View by:
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6
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How can you browse maintenance and troubleshooting tools within the control panel?

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Windows Tools applet (opens window with icons of system tools)

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7
Q

What is a sound scheme?

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a set of sounds associated with various system events like startup, shutdown, error messages

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What is a mouse cursor scheme?

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the name of the collection of the tiny graphics that are assigned to the mouse cursor in various states (hourglass, arrows, etc)

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9
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How do you change the cursor scheme? (6)

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  1. Control Panel
  2. Hardware and Sound
  3. Devices and Printers
  4. Mouse
  5. Properties > Pointers tab
  6. Choose scheme
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How do you get to the “System Information” window that displays info about the computer and Windows? (3)

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  1. Control Panel
  2. System and Security
  3. System
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How do you get to the “System Properties” dialog box?

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  1. Get to the “System Information” window that displays computer and Windows info
  2. Click Advanced System Settings (link in the middle Win11 or right side pane Win10)
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12
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How do you choose which OS will start by default in a multiboot environment? 5 steps

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  1. Control Panel
  2. System and Security
  3. System
  4. Advanced System Settings (link in the middle Win11 or right side pane Win10)
  5. Advanced tab > Startup and Recovery

(has 3 sections: Performance, User Profiles, and Startup and Recovery)

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13
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How do you get to the window that has settings to change the Visual Effects (that slow down performance) and to change virtual memory settings in System Properties? (7 steps)

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  1. Control Panel
  2. System and Security
  3. System
  4. Advanced System Settings (link in the middle Win11 or right side pane Win10)
  5. Advanced tab
  6. Performance settings
  7. Visual Effects tab or Advanced tab for virtual memory
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How do you get to System Restore in System Properties? 5 steps

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  1. Control Panel
  2. System and Security
  3. System
  4. Advanced System Settings (link in the middle Win11 or right side pane Win10)
  5. System Protection tab
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15
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What does system restore help you to do?

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System Restore helps you return a system to normal when the system files have become corrupted or damaged in some way

(for example, by installing a bad app or getting infected with malware)

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16
Q

How do you get to Remote settings? (Remote Desktop settings)

The window is called….

A

System Properties

17
Q

What’s an alternative location to accessing File Explorer options?

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Control Panel

18
Q

What does indexing mean?

A

it’s the process of looking inside messages, files, and other items on your PC and cataloging the content so search results appear faster

19
Q

Whether or not a location is indexed is determined by?

A

it’s determined in each individual location’s Properties box

20
Q

How do you add a location to the indexing list? 4 steps

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  1. File Explorer
  2. Navigate to the location immediately above the location in the folder hierarchy you want to index
  3. Properties > General tab > Advanced
  4. Advanced Attributes > Allow files in this folder to have contents indexed in addition to file properties
21
Q

What is Ease of Access?

A

a category of settings with options to make Windows easier to use for people with disabilities

22
Q

Indexing options determine….?

A

which folders are indexed and how

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