Exam 8: Operating-Systems

What log file contains information on setup errors and should be the first place to check if you encounter errors during a Windows 7 installation?

Which of the following is the best method for removing a flash drive that has been inserted into a USB port?

A colleague is hesitant to upgrade their Windows XP system, which is outfitted with impressively fast hardware, to a Windows 7 system because the colleague is concerned about the compatibility it will have with several of his Windows XP programs. How would you suggest this colleague solve their dilemma?

A Windows 7 user wishes to defragment their drive. What are the steps they would take?

John is working in the network repair and troubleshooting unit with a DSL service provider. He is trying to fix an issue with packets being lost en route to the destination. Which of these utilities can he use to find the number of hops a packet takes from the source to the destination?

You are troubleshooting a Windows system when suddenly the entire system seems to freeze. You press Ctrl-Alt-Del and notice a process called Explorer.exe is not responding. What is the explorer.exe process?

To delete all of the files in the current folder, which command should be run from the Windows Command line?

What feature in Windows 7 allows users to access and use programs installed on another Windows system on the network?

In Windows 7, My Network Places is no longer available in the Start Menu, as it was in Windows XP. Where do you find the Network feature in Windows 7?

You are working on an older network with some systems that haven't yet been upgraded. What command on a Windows system will allow you to see a list of the users connected to your system?

Where would you go to check the compatibility of your computer's hardware before beginning a Windows 7 install (select all that apply)?

Which of the following could be run from Start-Run on a Windows XP system to most quickly stop services running.

Which of the following are benefits of virtual machines (select all that apply)?

David configured a password to restrict access to the CMOS setup. Which of the following should he do to remove this password and access the CMOS setup?

John has been using a computer for the past six months, loading a lot of software and media on the computer. He has never connected his computer to the Internet. For the past few weeks, his computer has been slow to respond to any commands to open a file or copy files. Which of the following options could make his computer faster?

Martha gets an error message every time her system boots up. The error message reads, "A service did not start." Where is the best place to look for more information on this error message?

You want to remove an empty directory you were using for testing, called TEST, through the Windows command line interface. What command would you use to do this?

Hilda is experiencing a problem with her computer. The computer does not boot to the operating system, and the message "NTLDR is missing" appears every time the system is turned on. What troubleshooting step should she consider?

The predecessor to RDC, or Remote Desktop Connection, some folks who've been working with Windows for a while will still call this utility:

When installing a second hard drive on a computer, which of the following determines the letter assigned to this drive?