Windows Operating Systems: Given a scenario, install Windows PC operating systems using appropriate methods

Question 1

A user has five computers in an office that need to be networked to share files and print services while managing shared resources. What would you recommend?

Answer 1

Workgroup

Workgroups are best suited for a small group of computers (under 20)

Each computer can be a server and a client

Question 2

When setting up a shared computer, how would you ensure a user has control over who has access to their files?

Answer 2

NTFS - Provides support for file compression, encryption, and security

Question 3

What should you do before upgrading from Vista to 7 after ensuring the hardware is compatible?

Answer 3

Install the latest server pack, perform a virus scan, then disable the virus software

Question 4

When installing, what option should you select to ensure you have the most current version of drivers and updates?

Answer 4

“Download updates and new driver packages”

Question 5

What should you do if you’re installing an OS and the drivers are already out of date?

Answer 5

Install the drivers after the installation is finished

Question 6

What versions of Windows supports Multilingual User Interface (MUI)

Answer 6

Vista/7 Ultimate, 8, 8.1

Question 7

What’s the fastest way to restore windows to factory settings without the original installation media?

Answer 7

Install from the recovery partition

This portion of the hard drive is where most manufacturers install a restore image of the OS

Question 8

How would you format a 3TB drive for use on Windows?

Answer 8

GPT - GUID Partition Table

Requires UEFI motherboard

Question 9

How would you change how a computer displays dates in Windows with the least amount of effort?

Answer 9

Control Panel (Category view) | Clock | Language and Region | Region and Language

Question 10

What is the most common method of installing Windows 7?

Answer 10

DVD

Question 11

A(n) _____ installation should be used when you want Windows to ignore the previous installation of Windows

Answer 11

Clean

Question 12

A(n) ____ installation should be used when you want to retain user data and applications

Answer 12

Upgrade

Question 13

A(n) ____ installation should be used when more than one version of Windows needs to be on a computer

Answer 13

Multiboot

Question 14

A(n) ____ installation should be used when Windows needs to be installed on multiple computers with identical hardware configurations

Answer 14

Network

Question 15

In a Windows installation, the boot files must reside on a ____ partition

Answer 15

Primary

The Operating System files may be on another partition

Question 16

You want to install Windows 8 on a computer without a network connection or optical drive. What can you use?

Answer 16

USB

Question 17

When installing an OS, a drive appears to have sector issues. What formatting option should you use?

Answer 17

Full Format

This will take longer, but will check for bad sectors