Operating systems (1) Flashcards
You want to create a backup of your Windows 8.1 system configuration so you can restore it in the event of a system crash. What should you create?
Restore point
System restore
Windows backup
Restore point
A restore point is a copy of your system configuration at a given point in time. Restore points are useful for when Windows fails to boot but the computer appears to be fine otherwise or when Windows doesn’t seem to be acting right and you think it was because of a recent configuration change. Restore points are created in the System Restore utility
You have a Windows 7 Professional computer with multiple printers installed. Which of the following administrative tools allows you to manage multiple print servers and printers from a single interface?
Printers app in Control Panel
Print Management
Device Manager
Print management
Print Management allows you to manage multiple printers and print servers from a single interface. It is not available for Windows 7 in any edition lower than Windows 7 Professional. In all other editions, you must manage individual printers using the Printers applet in Control Panel, and you are limited in what you can manage
Which of the following file systems was originally designed by Apple?
NTFS
HFS
ext4
HFS
Apple developed the Hierarchical File System (HFS) as the file system for its Apple computers, starting in 1998. The successor HFS+ was the file system for Mac OS X until 2017 when Apple File System (APFS) was released. NTFS was developed by Microsoft. The file system ext4 is found in most Linux-based systems. Finally, Sun Microsystems developed NFS
You are talking with a vendor about configuration changes you need to make to several Windows 8 workstations. You decide you should take notes so you do not forget the instructions. What application comes with Windows and allows you to create and edit basic text documents?
Word
Notepad
WordPad
Notepad
Notepad is a simple Windows program, and it comes standard with all versions of Windows. Both Word and Notepad are used to create and edit documents, but Word is far more configurable and powerful. It’s also not a free Windows application; you must purchase it separately
You are working on a Windows 7 workstation and need to perform a management task. However, you can’t remember the name of the utility that you need to use. Which management tool provides a list of other useful Windows management tools for you and lets you launch them by clicking their name?
MSCONFIG.EXE
EVENTVWR.EXE
TASKMGR.EXE
MSCONFIG.EXE
The System Configuration Tools tab shows you a short list of available administrative tools. System configuration (MSCONFIG.EXE) has five tabs: General, Boot, Services, Startup, and Tools
Which feature of Windows 7 allows all users (not just administrators) to encrypt files on an NTFS volume, even one file at a time, to increase data security?
BitLocker
EFS
Shadow Drive
EFS
Encrypting File System (EFS) is available in the Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions of Windows 7. It allows for the encryption/decryption of files stored in NTFS volumes. EFS can be used by all users, whereas BitLocker can be turned on only by administrators. EFS can encrypt just one file, if so desired, while BitLocker encrypts the whole volume and whatever is stored on it
You have a Windows 7 Professional computer set up in a workgroup, and you need to perform some routine management tasks on it. Which of the following can you configure through the Computer Management MMC? (Choose two.)
Hard drives
File permissions
Windows Firewall
Shared folders
Hard drives
Shared folders
The Computer Management MMC allows you to configure several aspects of your computer. It includes Task Scheduler, Event Viewer, Shared Folders, Performance Monitor, Device Manager, Disk Management, and Services and Applications. You can’t set file permissions; those are configured through Windows Explorer. You can enable or disable Windows Firewall, but it’s configured through its own utility
you are at a Windows Vista command prompt. What command can you type to close the command prompt window?
quit
exit
close
exit
The exit command will get you out of the windows or processes that you are currently in. For example, if you are running a batch script, it will exit that batch script. If you are in the command interpreter, it will close the command interpreter
Your manager has asked you to investigate the possibility of installing a database on a Windows 8.1 computer. Which Windows administrative tool would you use to view the installed database drivers on the computer?
Component Services
Device Manager
Data Sources
Data Sources
The Data Sources app allows you to interact with database management systems. Database drivers that are added to the system will show up here and can be shared between applications
You have recently made some configuration changes to a Windows 8.1 workstation, and now it’s behaving erratically. You reboot the computer and enter the Windows Recovery Environment. What should you do to roll back those recent changes?
Refresh
Reset
Restore
Restore
When a problem pops up with the Windows 8 operating system, you can boot into the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) and repair it by choosing to refresh, reset, or restore it. Refreshing it keeps personal files and settings along with the default apps and those that you installed from the Windows Store. Resetting reinstalls Windows and deletes all but the default apps (meaning that you lose your personal files and settings). Restoring allows you to just undo recent system changes
One of your technicians needs to use the Task Manager utility. What are two ways she can open Task Manager? (Choose two.)
Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and then click Task Manager.
Press Ctrl+Shift+T.
Press Ctrl+Alt+T.
Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and then click Task Manager.
Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
Task Manager lets you shut down nonresponsive applications selectively in all Windows versions. There are three easy ways to get to Task Manager. You can press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and click the Task Manager button or option, you can right-click an empty spot in the Taskbar and choose it from the pop-up menu that appears, or you can press Ctrl+Shift+Esc
You are at a Windows 7 workstation command prompt. You want to know what the enforced set of Group and Local Policy settings are for a specific user. Which command can you use to understand this?
gprefresh
gpresult
gpupdate
gpresult
The gpresult command is used to show the Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) report/values for a remote user and computer. Bear in mind that configuration settings occur at any number of places; they are set for a computer, a user, a local workstation, the domain, and so on. Often one of the big unknowns is which set of configuration settings takes precedence and which is overridden. gpresult will tell you which settings apply
You have a Windows 7 workstation and need to configure programs to load upon startup. Which management tool should you use to do this?
Task Scheduler
System Configuration
Computer Management
System Configuration
The System Configuration tool allows you to set up programs to boot automatically at startup, using the Startup tab. System configuration (MSCONFIG.EXE) has five tabs: General, Boot, Services, Startup, and Tools
You have chosen to install Windows 8 Pro on a workstation that is currently running Windows 7 Professional. You choose a Custom installation but do not format the hard drive. Which of the following statements is true regarding Windows 7 Professional?
Its settings are migrated to Windows 8, and it is removed from the hard drive.
It remains available as a dual-boot option for 28 days and then is removed from the hard drive.
Its files are placed in a folder named Windows.old and retained for 28 days and then are removed from the hard drive.
Its files are placed in a folder named Windows.old and retained for 28 days and then are removed from the hard drive.
When you install Windows 8 and choose Custom, you can choose whether to format the hard disk. If you choose not to format the hard disk, the old operating system is placed in a folder named Windows.old to allow you to attempt to return to the old operating system if needed. After 28 days, any files placed in the Windows.old folder are automatically deleted. After Windows begins installing, you will have the option of configuring time, date, region, and language settings
Your manager has asked you to prepare for an unattended installation of 50 Windows 7 workstations, each with the same hardware. What type of installation will be most efficient for this task?
Upgrade
Custom
Image deployment
Image deployment
The heart of an unattended installation is utilizing image deployment, which is sort of like copying an ideal image over from one machine to another
Which Windows 8 utility lets you view items in Category view or Classic view?
System Utilities
Disk Management
Control Panel
Control Panel
In Windows 8, when you first open Control Panel, it appears in Category view. Control Panel programs have been organized into different categories, and this view provides you with the categories from which you can choose. However, you can change this view to Classic view (or Small/Large Icons in Windows 7 and Windows 8), which displays all of the Control Panel programs in a list, as in older versions of Windows
Which feature of Windows 8 allows you to write script files based on the Microsoft .NET programming framework?
OneDrive
Event Viewer
PowerShell
PowerShell
Windows PowerShell (one word per Microsoft and two per CompTIA) has been around for several years and was available with previous versions of Windows as well. It can be thought of as a greatly enhanced command interface where you can write script files based on the .NET programming framework
A user wants to ensure that his hard drive is encrypted for maximum data security. What are two commands you can have the user type into the Run box to see whether the BitLocker Drive Encryption Service is enabled? (Choose two.)
SERVICES.MSC
PERFMON.EXE
COMPMGMT.MSC
BLDES.MSC
SERVICES.MSC
COMPMGMT.MSC
There are several ways to see what services are running and to enable and disable services. They include the Services MMC, Computer Management, and Task Manager. Performance Monitor does not show running services, and there is no BLDES.MSC
You have a computer running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit and you want to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. What should you run to determine whether your computer can support the new operating system?
Hardware Compatibility List
Windows Upgrade Assistant
Windows Upgrade Advisor
Windows Upgrade Advisor
The easiest way to see whether your current hardware can run another version of Windows is to download the utility that Microsoft creates for checking what you have. For Windows 7, this was called Upgrade Advisor. For Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, it has been renamed Upgrade Assistant
What feature of Windows allows you to place icons of your favorite apps on the Start menu, Windows Desktop, or Taskbar to get to them quickly?
Sticking
Pinning
Posting
Pinning
If you have favorite apps, you can “pin” (add) them to the Start screen or the Windows Desktop so that you can get to them quickly or see updates to their tiles at a glance
You are at a Windows 7 command prompt. There is a directory named d:\files that you want to delete. It currently has six subdirectories and dozens of files in it. Which command should you use to delete d:\files?
del d:\files /s
rd d:\files /s
rd d:\files /q
rd d:\files /s
The cd, md, and rd commands are used to change (or display), make, and remove directories, respectively. They’re shorthand versions of the chdir, mkdir, and rmdir commands. The rd command will only delete empty directories by default. With rd, the /s switch will remove all subdirectories and files. The /q switch is quiet mode, and rd will not ask if it’s OK to remove all of the files with the /s switch. The del command is for deleting files
Which Windows feature, introduced with Vista, allows you to place customizable programs on the Windows Desktop, such as a clock or the weather?
Charms
Widgets
Gadgets
Gadgets
Gadgets are mini-programs, introduced with Windows Vista, which can be placed on the Windows Desktop, allowing them to run quickly and personalize the PC (clock, weather, and so on). Windows 7 renamed these Windows Desktop Gadgets but they were discontinued shortly after due to security vulnerabilities. Gadgets were replaced by apps thereafter
You have just upgraded a Windows XP Home computer to Windows Vista Home Basic. A few days after the upgrade is complete, you reboot the computer and it tells you that you can use Windows Vista for only 25 more days. What must you do to remove this message?
Upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premium.
Register Windows Vista Home Basic.
Activate Windows Vista Home Basic.
Activate Windows Vista Home Basic.
To curb software piracy, Microsoft requires that each copy of Windows be activated after installation. Activation is the validation of the product key. Without activation, you can run the operating system, but only for a limited number of days. During that period of time, Windows will frequently remind you to activate the product
