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Module 15 Flashcards

1
Q

Today you turned on your computer after being on vacation for a week. You see spinning white dots on a black screen. You decide that an update might be installing, so you allow the computer to work for approximately 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you turn off your computer and then restart it, and it fails two more times.

Choose the tool you would use to help repair your computer system.

A

Use Safe Mode to boot.

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2
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What key combo can be used to display the Advanced Boot Options screen?

A

F8

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3
Q

What key can you press to display the Windows Boot Manager during the Windows 7 startup process?

A

Spacebar

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4
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Debugging settings can be an important component of any administrator activity. As such, keeping track of some of the key combos and components which can help to support those activities is important.

Which of the following would be used to enable debugging?

A

F1

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5
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Choose the command that is used to check for file systems errors.

A

chkdsk /r

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6
Q

Windows 10 Professional will not boot on Jackson’s computer. During the boot process, the computer fails. While troubleshooting, Jackson determines that the graphical user interface did not load.

Choose the boot process responsible for loading the graphical user interface and starting the client/server runtime subsystem.

A

smss.exe

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7
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Choose the command that you would select to verify and restore your files if you suspected corrupted systems files are causing your issues.

A

sfc /scannow

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Sara installed Windows 10 for the first time on her computer. During the installation process, she noticed that a new system partition called ESP partition was created. Sara cannot access this new partition to see what it contains.

Choose the best response to Sara about the ESP partition.

A

It was created by GPT to store Windows boot and startup files.

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9
Q

Which of the following is a boot feature that does not involve turning the power off or on using the power switch?

A

Soft boot

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10
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Debugging settings are of genuine importance and can help to more quickly and easily diagnose and resolve issues.

Which of the following would be used to enable safe mode with command prompt?

A

F6

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11
Q

Which of the following describes why a normal hard boot takes longer than a normal soft boot.

A

The initial steps must be performed by the BIOS/UEFI

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12
Q

As an administrator works with various systems, versions and other OS related tools, there will be instances in which starting up a device might lead to a type of stop error.

Which of the following would be a stop error that an administrator might encounter?

A

BSOD

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13
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Sometimes, changes to a system need to be undone. Mistakes in settings, application type, or other issues can make undoing various changes necessary.

Which of the following would be used to uninstall various changes to your system?

A

Roll back updates

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14
Q

Choose the command that can be used to repair a dual boot system.

A

bootsect

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15
Q

Which of the following is responsible for authenticating users?

A

Lsass.exe

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16
Q

Which command can be used to scan for Windows installations not stored in the BCD?

A

bootrec /scanOS

17
Q

Zach wants to install Windows 10 over his existing copy of Windows 10. He wants to keep his personal files, apps, and Windows settings. He currently has a USB drive with a Windows 10 ISO.

What type of installation will you recommend for Zach?

A

Repair upgrade

18
Q

Which of the following commands can be issued within Windows RE to enable networking?

A

wpeinit

19
Q

What is responsible for getting a system up and finding an OS to load?

A

Startup BIOS/UEFI

20
Q

As Windows 10 is loading, assuming it is enabled, which of the following will describe what will happen when F8 is pressed.

A

Advanced Boot Options screen appears

21
Q

Knowing what tools can be tried to ensure that a device is operating at peak efficiency is important. Having the skills to be able quickly, easily and seamlessly address system-based issues is extremely to an organization being able to operate effectively.

Which of the following would be one of the first steps to try when addressing powerup issues with a device?

A

Startup repair

22
Q

In some cases, system issues can be resolved by an all-or-nothing recovery option. This option replaces the entire contents of a hard drive with whatever operating system state and personal data are saved in the system image.

Which of the following terms would apply to this all-or-nothing approach?

A

Reimage

23
Q

Under the Advanced Options screen, what is the startup option that should be enabled to view what did and did not load during the bootup?

A

Boot Logging

24
Q

Which registry files, if deleted, can be restored from those saved in what folder?

A

C:\Windows\System32\Config\RegBack

25
Q

What command can be used to totally wipe a hard drive clean, including the partitioning system?

A

diskpart

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