Exam 1: Introduction to Windows 7

.NET Framework 3.5 defines multiple ___________________________________ (API) that developers use as the programming foundation for their applications.

Briefly describe Windows 7's 64-bit computing support.

When a computer has multiple network connections in Windows 7, all connections share the same active network location profile.

If a thread is not finished running, perhaps because it had to wait or it was preempted, it is typically restarted on the same processor that previously ran it. This is known as ____.

The ____ is a free tool provided by Microsoft to help IT administrators discover which of their existing applications are compatible with Windows 7.

The ____ file system uses a 32-bit numbering system to increase the number of data blocks that can be managed and organized as part of a single partition.

What are the differences between kernel mode drivers and user mode drivers?

What are some of the new features of the Windows 7 Start button and Start menu?

____ is an advanced window management feature intended to help organize Individual windows on the screen.

____ adds the ability to securely encrypt the hard drive's contents at a hardware level.

In Windows 7, a Gadget can be placed ____.

Programmers compile a list of instructions to build their applications. These instructions are typically grouped into units of code called ____________________.

____ technology assumes that hardware components can be connected or activated at any time while the operating system is running.

The ____ (formerly code-named "Avalon") unifies the look and feel of the operating system for developers.

What are some of the benefits offered by Windows Imaging Format (WIM)?

A software component that has ____ mode access has total access to all of the computer's data and its hardware.

____________________ multitasking allows a single process to be interrupted by another process, even if the first process has not completed.

A single ____ in Windows represents a collection of data, files, and instructions with a specific purpose while it is running.

Applications can track what network services are available using the ____ service as a central reference.

For people who use a computer with reduced hardware specifications, the Windows 7 Home Premium edition is the preferred operating system.