Module 12 Flashcards

1
Q

A large corporation would like to setup a shared network for their employees and have asked James their IT support technician to choose a large network for the team to use. Which of the following below would be the preferred network to use?

A

Domain

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2
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If using a dual or multiboot configuration, what screen appears during the boot sequence?

A

Boot loader menu

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3
Q

What is used to change motherboard settings, finds a boot device, and contains instructions for running essential hardware before an OS is started?

A

BIOS/UEFI setup

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4
Q

A user within the company was asked to uninstall and reinstall Windows 10 due to their corporate computer freezing. While reinstalling Windows, the user was not asked to renter their product key. Which of the following would be the reason for the user not having to retype the key?

A

Digital License

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5
Q

The Master Boot Record (MBR) method of partitioning hard drives is limited to what maximum size of drives?

A

2.2TB

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6
Q

A user calls into service desk and requests to be upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 10, before installing the technician would like to make sure the user’s requirements were met.

Which of the following would not meet the requirement for installing the updated version of Windows?

A

Display: 500 x 200 resolution

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7
Q

If you wish to install a new OS without disturbing the old one so that you can boot to either OS, what type of boot setup should you create?

A

Dual

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8
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William’s supervisor wants to create a test lab at the company in order to test Windows 10 updates. The supervisor has instructed William to create a virtual lab. William decides to use Hyper-V as the hypervisor for the virtual machines. When William tries to use Hyper-V, he realizes that it is not installed.

What will William use to install Hyper-V in Windows 10?

A

Windows features

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9
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What type of OS should you install for best performance when you have enough RAM?

A

64-bit

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10
Q

Which of the following is used to uniquely identify a computer on a network?

A

IP address

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11
Q

What is it called when software is used to simulate the hardware of a physical computer?

A

Virtual machine

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12
Q

What version of Windows 10 is a valid, in-place upgrade path for a computer that has Windows 7 Starter edition on it?

A

Windows 10 Home

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13
Q

What term refers to a major update release on Windows 7?

A

Service pack

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14
Q

If a clean install is performed on a hard drive with a previous install of Windows and the drive is not re-formatted during the install, where will the files from the old installation be?

A

Windows.old

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15
Q

What component of UEFI helps to prevent malware from hijacking a system during or before the operating system load?

A

Secure Boot

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16
Q

What is the maximum number of partitions allowed using the GUID Partition Table (GPT) method for partitioning a drive for Windows?

A

128

17
Q

Where should a user disable virus protection settings that might prevent the boot area of the hard drive from being altered?

A

BIOS/UEFI setup

18
Q

Ben is part of the service desk team and is assisting a user with installing a new software on their corporate computer. In order for Ben to complete the installation, he requires access to a specific account. From the following, which account will allow him access to install the software needed?

A

Administrator Account

19
Q

Sam would like to install a new application on every computer in his SOHO network. All the computers are currently connected in a workgroup.

What is the easiest way for Sam to install the application on all the computers?

A

Use a network share to share the installation files

20
Q

Jenny is preparing to install Windows 10 on a system that has a version of Windows 8.1 installed. This version of Windows 8.1 runs slowly and crashes occasionally. The optical drive also does not work, so Jenny decides to use a flash drive to install Windows 10. Jenny wants to remove all the programs and data from the computer and start over with Windows 10.

What type of installation should Jenny perform?

A

Custom installation

21
Q

What type of installation should you perform if you want to install a 64-bit version of Windows on a computer that already has a 32-bit OS installed?

A

Clean install

22
Q

What is it called when a partition is formatted with a file system and assigned a drive letter?

A

Volume

23
Q

Tracy has completed installing Windows 10 on a computer and is ready to install a printer. Tracy attaches the printer to the computer and a message pops up that a new device is being installed. When the process is done, she tries to locate the printer, but the printer is not available.
What can Tracy do to use the printer?

A

Install the driver from the manufacturer’s website.