Exam 6: Other Operating Systems and Technologies

The Art department needs a computer that will easily store large media files and be able to transfer files back and forth between portable media devices including flash drives. The ability to format USB devices to accept large files is also critical. The file system format you need to select must store large files but also easily manage interoperability with portable devices. Which file system format should you choose?

Which of the following is a default subnet mask for a Class B network?

John is using a TV tuner card on his computer. On starting the TV tuner application, he is able to get good video but no audio at all. However, he is able to play music from the audio files stored on his computer. Which of the following could resolve this issue?

Which of the following abilities is the most important for a technician involved in customer service?

Identify the Windows XP command that displays the following output:

As a part of a troubleshooting process, John wants to check the table thatmaintains the TCP/IP to MAC address translation on his computer. Which utility should he use?

You've been tasked with making emergency recovery disks for all of the Windows XP Professional computers in the Customer Service department. What tool in Windows do you use?

You are an administrator at your company and need to install updates and fixes as they are released. If you want to update multiple OS features at once, which of the following should you download and install?

John has configured device A to use IRQ 3. Which of the following will device A potentially conflict with?

What does the processor first look at when booting up a PC?

Which of these modes requires the least amount of time to boot up in order to retrieve the previous computing session?

You've been tasked to first shrink the primary partition on the main drive on a Windows Vista computer then mount the unallocated space to an empty folder in the home directory so files can be stored and accessed like a personal folder in the personal directory. Which tool or utility do you use?

You want to repair a dead monitor. What is the first and most important thing that must be done before starting the repair?

You have purchased a Windows Vista Ultimate License. During installation, you accidentally chose Windows Vista Home Premium. What is the BEST procedure for you to change the installation from Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows Vista Ultimate?

After installing new device drivers, you have encountered problems with a computer and the computer will not boot properly. You believe the new hardware drivers are the cause. Using Windows XP Professional, what can you do to verify this?

You are preparing a class to demonstrate a how to create a proper computing environment and good computing practices. What advice do you include? Choose all that apply.

Which network protocol uses a public-key cryptography to authenticate between a local computer and a remote computer?

You installed a new wireless mouse on every computer in the Sales department. You check if every mouse is working correctly and notice that at one of the computers, the pointer is jumping across the screen instead of moving smoothly. What should you do first?

Which of these commands displays the MAC address of a computer?

The local manager uses a USB keyboard and mouse but would like to use wireless input devices. The USB keyboard and mouse are plugged in and work fine. What additional configurations or parts are necessary for the wireless keyboard and mouse? Choose all that can apply.