MS Win10 OS Features & Tools

Question 1

Describe 5 functions of Task Manager

Answer 1

• Terminating non-responsive applications
• Information on programs/services currently running
• Manage logged-in users
• Enable/disable apps that run at login
• Displays system resources

Question 2

What 7 tabs can be found in Task Manager (Windows 10/11)

Answer 2

1. Processes
2. Performance
3. App History
4. Startup
5. Users
6. Details
7. Services

Question 3

A type of customizable framework providing access to a collection of system utilities (in the form of the so-called snap-ins) designed to manage networks, computers, services, and other system components in Microsoft Windows is known as:

Answer 3

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

Question 4

What are 9 basic MMC Modules?

Answer 4

1. Diskmgmt - Disk Management
2. Services - Services Management
3. Lusrmgr - Local User Management
4. Devmgmt - Device Management
5. Certmgr - Certificate Manager
6. Perfmon - Performance Monitor
7. Gpedit - Group Policy Editor
8. Eventvwr - Event Viewer
9. Taskschd - Task Scheduler

Question 5

What are the 8 main System Management GUI Executables?

Answer 5

1. Dfrgui.exe - Defragmentation
2. Regedit.exe - Registry
3. Winver - Display Windows info
4. Msinfo32.exe - System Information
5. Msconfig.exe - System Configuration
6. Cleanmgr.exe - Disk Clean up
7. Perfmon.exe - Performance Monitor
8. Resmon.exe - Resource Monitor

Question 6

What are the 4 most common log categories available in Event Viewer and what do they mean?

Answer 6

• Information - Normal System Operations
• Warning - Non-Critical Errors
• Error - Critical Errors
• Audit - Success/Failures of Security-Related Events

Question 7

What GUI program allows to view and manage installed hardware components and device drivers?

Answer 7

Device Management (devmgmt)

Question 8

What administrative GUI tool allows admins to examine (both in real time and by collecting log data for later analysis) how programs that are run affect a computer’s performance?

Answer 8

Performance Monitor (Perfmon)

Question 9

What administrative GUI tool allows admins to modify settings applied to both users and computers?

Answer 9

GroupPolicy Editor (gpedit.msc)

Question 10

A Microsoft Windows application utility used for displaying details about computer’s hardware resources, computer components, and software environment is known as:

Answer 10

msinfo32.exe

Question 11

What is the name of the executable tool designed for troubleshooting system startup problems?

Answer 11

msconfig.exe

Question 12

The System Configuration (MSConfig) utility has 5 tabs. What are they and what do they do?

Answer 12

1. General - Allow configuration of startup behaviour
2. Boot - Allows for configuration of Boot Behaviour
3. Services - Displays and allows for enable/disable of Services
4. Startup - Moved to Task Manager
5. Tool - Provides tools for configuring or modifying OS

Question 13

The System Configuration (MSConfig) utility “Boot” Tab allows users to modify 4 settings. What are they?

Answer 13

• Boot Order
• Safe Boot Options
• Boot Logging
• Hardware resources to be used in multiboot environment

Question 14

What tab of the System Configuration utility in MS Windows provides access to MMC snap-ins?

Answer 14

Tools

Question 15

What Windows Utility provides access to a database containing system configuration information?

Answer 15

regedit