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CompTIA A+ Complete Practice Tests: Exam 220-1002, 2nd Edition > Operating systems (6) > Flashcards

Operating systems (6) Flashcards

1
Q

You are at a Windows Vista command prompt in the D:\files directory. You want to display all files that have the archive bit set. Which command should you use to do this?

dir /d:a

dir /q:a

dir /a:a

A

dir /a:a

The dir command shows a directory listing. The /a switch displays only files with specified attributes

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You have just installed a new Windows 7 workstation. You want to ensure that all new operating system patches are installed automatically when they become available. Which administrative tool do you configure to do this?

System Monitor

Advanced Security

Windows Update

A

Windows Update

Windows includes Windows Update, a feature designed to keep Windows current by automatically downloading and installing updates such as patches and security fixes. By default, Windows Update will run automatically when any administrator user is logged in. If you want to run it manually, however, you can always do so

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You want to create a Windows Desktop shortcut on your Windows 7 computer to a Windows management tool that gives you quick access to manage hard drives, user accounts, scheduled tasks, and Event Viewer. What should you create a shortcut for?

MSINFO32.EXE

SERVICES.MSC

COMPMGMT.MSC

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COMPMGMT.MSC

One Microsoft management tool allows you to manage hard drives, users and groups, scheduled tasks, and Event Viewer, and that tool is Computer Management. The executable file for Computer Management is COMPMGMT.MSC

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Which Windows 7 utility allows you to review recent messages and resolve problems, see your computer’s security status, and perform troubleshooting and maintenance steps?

Control Panel

Action Center

System and Security

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Action Center

Available in Windows 7 and Windows 8, Action Center (Control Panel ➢ System and Security ➢ Action Center) is a central dialog for dealing with problems, security, and maintenance

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5
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Several workstations in your office are running Windows XP Professional. You want to upgrade them to Windows Vista. To which versions of Vista can you upgrade Windows XP Professional? (Choose two.)

Windows Vista Enterprise

Windows Vista Home Premium

Windows Vista Ultimate

Windows Vista Business

A

Windows Vista Ultimate

Windows Vista Business

Windows XP Professional can be upgraded only to Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate. Windows Vista Enterprise is typically installed as a clean install. It can be installed only as an “upgrade” to Windows Vista Business

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You have just installed a Windows Vista workstation for a user. Company policy is that the user’s TEMP folder should not be located on the system partition. Which administrative tool can you use to change the location of the user’s temporary files folder?

Computer Management

Users and Groups

Local Security Policy

A

Users and Groups

The user’s TEMP directory is a user environment variable and is accessed through Users and Groups (or User Accounts)

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You are installing Windows Vista on an empty mechanical hard drive. When formatting the drive, you want to choose a file system that is lightweight. The user is not concerned about data security. Which file system best meets the user’s needs?

NFS

NTFS

FAT32

A

FAT32

FAT32 is lightweight and relatively fast. It allows for 32-bit cluster addressing, which provides for a maximum partition size of 2 terabytes (2,048 GB). It also includes smaller cluster sizes to avoid wasted space. FAT32 support is included in current Windows versions. FAT32 does not have individual file security permissions

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You have a desktop running Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit and want to upgrade your OS. To which of the following operating systems can you perform an in-place upgrade?

Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit

Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

None of the above

A

Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit

Windows Vista Home Basic is upgradeable to Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Ultimate but not Windows 7 Professional

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Which Windows Vista utility provides a single interface for configuring your firewall, getting automatic updates, and setting up malware protection?

Action Center

Security Center

Windows Defender

A

Security Center

In Vista, Windows Security Center provides a single interface for firewall settings, automatic updating, malware protection, and other security settings. In Windows 7, other options were added, and it was renamed to Action Center

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One of the developers in your organization has created a new software package for Windows 8.1 client computers. He wants to custom configure application-specific access permissions. Which administrative tool would he use to do this?

System Configuration

Advanced Security

Component Services

A

Component Services

Component Services is an MMC snap-in in Windows 7 that allows you to administer, as well as deploy, component services and configure behavior such as application-specific security. If you hear the terms DCOM or COM+ mentioned in conjunction with Windows, Component Services is the tool needed for their management

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Several workstations in your office are running Windows Vista Business. You want to upgrade them to Windows 8.1 Pro. Which of the following statements is true?

There is no direct upgrade path from Vista to Windows 8.1. You must perform a clean install.

You can upgrade Windows Vista Business only to Windows 8.1 Enterprise.

You can upgrade Windows Vista Business only to Windows 8.1 Basic.

A

There is no direct upgrade path from Vista to Windows 8.1. You must perform a clean install.

There is no direct upgrade path from Windows XP or Vista to Windows 8/8.1. You must do a clean installation. You can upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 and then upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 8/8.1

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You want to format a hard drive with the NFTS file system. It’s the D: drive on a Windows Vista computer. Which command do you use at the command prompt to do this?

format d: /fs:ntfs

format d: /ntfs

format d: /v:ntfs

A

format d: /fs:ntfs

The format command is used to format hard drives. Before you format any drive, be sure that you have it backed up or are prepared to lose whatever is on it. The /fs:[filesystem] switch specifies the file system

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You are trying to update a Windows Vista workstation. After you make changes to the configuration, the system does not boot properly. Another technician suggests reverting the OS to the previous configuration settings. Which tool can you use to do this?

Computer Management

System Restore

System Configuration

A

System Restore

To revert to a previous configuration, you need to apply a restore point. Restore points are created and managed in the System Restore utility. 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

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A user reports that it seems like her network performance has recently become very slow. While investigating her network card properties, you notice that her network card is set to half duplex. What does this mean?

The switch that she is connected to configured her network card to operate in this mode for backward compatibility.

The card needs to be set to simplex mode for it to run faster.

The card needs to be set to full-duplex mode for it to run faster.

A

The card needs to be set to full-duplex mode for it to run faster.

Duplexing is the means by which communication takes place. With full duplexing, the network card can send and receive at the same time. The main advantage of full-duplex over half-duplex communication is performance. NICs can operate twice as fast in full-duplex mode as they do normally in half-duplex mode

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You have recently deployed a custom application to several Windows workstations on your network. The application appears to have a bug, and the developer suggests you edit the Registry to fix it. Which administrative tool would you use to do this?

MSINFO32

COMMAND

REGEDIT

A

REGEDIT

Windows configuration information is stored in a special configuration database known as the Registry. This centralized database also contains environmental settings for various Windows programs. To edit the Registry, use the REGEDIT tool. Be careful, though, because an incorrect Registry change can render a system inoperable

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You will be installing several new resource-intensive applications on a Windows 7 workstation, and the user has concerns over system performance. You want to monitor memory and CPU performance and set up the workstation so that it logs performance over time. Which utility should you use to set this up?

Resource Monitor

Performance Monitor

Task Manager

A

Performance Monitor

There are three tools that quickly show you CPU and memory usage in Windows. They are Resource Monitor, Performance Monitor, and Task Manager. The only one that lets you set up logs is Performance Monitor. It will collect counter information and then send that information to a console or event log

17
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Which Windows 7 utility allows you to view error messages generated by applications or login failures?

Windows Defender

Message Center

Event Viewer

A

Event Viewer

Event Viewer is the Windows tool that allows you to view application error logs, security audit records, and system errors. It’s available in most versions of Windows

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A user with a Windows 8.1 workstation recently received a second hard drive. Another administrator created a partition on the hard drive, and it’s ready for use. He will store the raw video files he creates on that drive and insists that it be called the R: drive. Which of the following statements is true?

You can use Disk Management to change the drive letter to R:.

You can use Disk Management to change the drive letter to R:, but only if it’s a dynamic disk.

You can use Disk Management to change the drive letter to R:, but only if it’s in an extended partition.

A

You can use Disk Management to change the drive letter to R:.

In Windows Vista and newer, you can reassign or change a drive letter by using the Disk Management utility

19
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You have a Windows 8 workstation with corrupt files in the operating system. It will not boot properly. You need to boot the computer using its network card to connect to an image server to restore Windows. What is this boot process called?

Netboot

PXE boot

The WinPE process

A

PXE boot

Booting from a network card is referred to as a PXE (Pixie) boot. Netboot is the process of booting the entire OS from a network server, such as from a thin client

20
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You need to format a blank SDXC card and transfer files to it. Which file system is ideally suited for this type of media?

FAT32

NTFS

ExFAT

A

ExFAT

Microsoft created ExFAT, and it is a proprietary file system of choice for flash drives where NTFS cannot be used (because of overhead), and FAT32 is not acceptable (because of file system limitations). It is ideal for SD cards that hold a lot of information, and it is supported in all current versions of Windows

21
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you have a Windows 8.1 workstation. You want to connect to a printer located on a Windows 7 workstation. What do you need to do?

Right-click the printer, choose Printer Properties, and map the network printer.

Open the Add a Printer Wizard and share the printer.

Open the Add a Printer Wizard and map the network printer.

A

Open the Add a Printer Wizard and map the network printer.

To connect to a printer over the network, you map a network printer. If the printer is on your local computer and you want others to use it, you need to share the printer. You do this by right-clicking the printer, choosing Printer Properties, and then going to the Sharing tab. Check the box to share the printer

22
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You are installing Windows Vista on a computer. When you partition the hard drive, which type of partition is limited to having only one logical drive on it?

Primary

Basic

Extended

A

Primary

Windows supports both basic and dynamic storage. Basic storage can have a primary and an extended partition, while dynamic storage can be simple, spanned, or striped. In basic storage, Windows drives can be partitioned with primary or extended partitions. The difference is that extended partitions can be divided into one or more logical drives, and primary partitions cannot be further subdivided

23
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A laptop user has traveled to visit a client and forgot his power adapter. Before going to lunch with the client, he wants to conserve battery power, but he wants to enable the fastest possible startup when he gets back, with his applications already open. Which power mode will conserve battery life but enable the fastest startup?

Shut down

Sleep

Hibernate

A

Sleep

While in sleep mode, the computer uses very little power. When you turn it back on, all the applications you left open will still be open. Sleep uses a little more power than hibernate but also boots up faster. Shutting down will save the most battery life but will also take the longest to reboot. There is no resting power mode in Windows, but some configurations will offer a standby power mode

CompTIA A+ Complete Practice Tests: Exam 220-1002, 2nd Edition (27 decks)

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