Exam 2: Popular Operating Systems

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Windows 95 used cooperative multitasking for 16-bit applications and preemptive multitasking for 32-bit applications.

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From which OS did Windows XP evolve?

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What feature in Windows 7 uses flash memory to supplement RAM?

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A process in the operating system that keeps track of the applications that are running on the computer and the resources they use

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List three features found in Windows Server 2008 that are not found in Windows Server 2003 R2.

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Briefly describe how DFS can make server resource access easier for users.

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Mac OS X allows multiple users to access the OS in their own workspaces.

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How can the Hyper-V feature be useful in the datacenter?

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You have a network of 175 workstations,5 servers,and 12 printers. You want to be able to maintain enterprise-wide control of your network printers from one location. What new tool in Windows Server 2003 R2 can help you do that?

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You can limit the amount of space users can use on a volume by setting __________.

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The first correct 32-bit operating system developed by Microsoft was Windows 3.1.

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A scaled-back version of Windows Server 2008 where all configurations and maintenance are done via the command-line interface

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Which of the following will be launched automatically if Vista detects a problem while booting the system?

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_____________ enables the operating system to automatically detect newly installed hardware.

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Describe why you might want to use virtual folders.

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List three new reliability features that became available starting with Vista.

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You're an administrator for a network with 6 Windows Server 2003 R2 servers. You maintain shared files on four of those servers and your users frequently get confused as to which server holds which share. You want to simplify access to the shares on these servers. What feature can you use?

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A feature of the operating system kernel introduced in Windows NT which protected it from problems created by a malfunctioning program or process

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Mac OS supported a peer-to-peer networking protocol called _________ until Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

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Which of the following features differentiated Windows NT from Windows 95/98?

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