Question 1

Which hard drive type contains spinning platters?

Accepted Answer

A)  optical hard drive 
B)  solid-state drives 
C)  floppy hard drives 
D)  magnetic hard disk drives 
A)  optical hard drive 
B)  solid-state drives 
C)  floppy hard drives 
D)  magnetic hard disk drives D

Question 2

Discuss some cautions about software RAID.

Accepted Answer

Microsoft warns that when Windows is used for software RAID, the risk of catastrophic failure increases and can lead to data loss. Microsoft suggests you only use Windows spanning or striping when you have no other option. In other words, spanning and striping in Windows aren't very safe-to expand the size of a volume, use a mounted drive or use hardware RAID.

Question 3

Windows Disk Cleanup is the utility to use whenever you want to defragment your hard drive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

A ____________________ is a volume that can be accessed by way of a folder on another volume so that the folder has more available space.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ____________________ is a volume that can...

Question 5

List and describe the status indicators that apply only to a dynamic disk.

Accepted Answer

Offline. An offline disk status indicate

Question 6

For optimal performance, how much free space does Windows need on a hard drive?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  35 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  35 percent

Question 7

____________________ restores the system to its condition at the time a snapshot was taken of the system settings and configuration.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ restores the system to its condition...

Question 8

A snapshot of the system settings and configuration is called a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rollback point 
B)  restore unit 
C)  rollback unit 
D)  restore point 
A)  rollback point 
B)  restore unit 
C)  rollback unit 
D)  restore point

Question 9

Use the ____ command to rearrange parts of files on the drive so they are contiguous.

Accepted Answer

A)  Optimize 
B)  Analyze 
C)  Defrag 
D)  Chkdsk 
A)  Optimize 
B)  Analyze 
C)  Defrag 
D)  Chkdsk

Question 10

If you enter a command and want to terminate its execution before it is finished, you can press ____ to do so.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ctrl+Break 
B)  Ctrl+V 
C)  Ctrl+B 
D)  Ctrl+X 
A)  Ctrl+Break 
B)  Ctrl+V 
C)  Ctrl+B 
D)  Ctrl+X

Question 11

____________________ happens over time as Windows writes files, deletes files, and writes new files to your drive.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ happens over time as Windows writes...

Question 12

A dynamic disk requires ____ MB of storage for the disk management database.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  5 
D)  50 
A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  5 
D)  50

Question 13

Windows needs free space on the hard drive for normal operation, for defragmenting the drive, for burning CDs and DVDs, and for a variety of other tasks, so it's important to delete unneeded files occasionally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Space on the disk is marked as ____________________ if it has not yet been partitioned.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Space on the disk is marked as...

Question 15

What is Pagefile.sys used for in Windows?

Accepted Answer

A)  system file storage 
B)  to store E-books 
C)  video RAM 
D)  virtual memory 
A)  system file storage 
B)  to store E-books 
C)  video RAM 
D)  virtual memory

Question 16

The ____ command creates a subdirectory under a directory.

Accepted Answer

A)  RD 
B)  MD 
C)  CD 
D)  AD 
A)  RD 
B)  MD 
C)  CD 
D)  AD

Question 17

What two items does a user profile consist of?

Accepted Answer

A user fol

Question 18

List three ways to free up space on a Windows hard drive.

Accepted Answer

Uninstall software you no long

Question 19

Which partition is the bootable partition that startup BIOS turns to when searching for an operating system to start up?

Accepted Answer

A)  extended partition 
B)  startup partition 
C)  active partition 
D)  volume 
A)  extended partition 
B)  startup partition 
C)  active partition 
D)  volume

Question 20

The chkdsk command will not fix anything on the drive unless the drive is unlocked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Maintaining Windows

Which hard drive type contains spinning platters?

Discuss some cautions about software RAID.

Windows Disk Cleanup is the utility to use whenever you want to defragment your hard drive.

A ____________________ is a volume that can be accessed by way of a folder on another volume so that the folder has more available space.

List and describe the status indicators that apply only to a dynamic disk.

For optimal performance, how much free space does Windows need on a hard drive?

____________________ restores the system to its condition at the time a snapshot was taken of the system settings and configuration.

A snapshot of the system settings and configuration is called a ____.

Use the ____ command to rearrange parts of files on the drive so they are contiguous.

If you enter a command and want to terminate its execution before it is finished, you can press ____ to do so.

____________________ happens over time as Windows writes files, deletes files, and writes new files to your drive.

A dynamic disk requires ____ MB of storage for the disk management database.

Windows needs free space on the hard drive for normal operation, for defragmenting the drive, for burning CDs and DVDs, and for a variety of other tasks, so it's important to delete unneeded files occasionally.

Space on the disk is marked as ____________________ if it has not yet been partitioned.

What is Pagefile.sys used for in Windows?

The ____ command creates a subdirectory under a directory.

What two items does a user profile consist of?

List three ways to free up space on a Windows hard drive.

Which partition is the bootable partition that startup BIOS turns to when searching for an operating system to start up?

The chkdsk command will not fix anything on the drive unless the drive is unlocked.

First Look at Computer Parts and Tools

Working Inside a Computer

Introducing Windows Operating Systems

All About Motherboards

Supporting Processors and Upgrading Memory

Supporting Hard Drives

Installing Windows

Supporting Io and Storage Devices

Satisfying Customer Needs

Optimizing Windows

Troubleshooting Windows and Applications

Troubleshooting Hardware Problems

Troubleshooting Windows Startup Problems

Connecting to and Setting up a Network

Networking Types, Devices, and Cabling

Windows Resources on a Network

Security Strategies

Supporting Notebooks

Mobile Devices and Client-Side Virtualization

Supporting Printers

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