Deck 13: Maintaining Windows

Question 1

To view and manually install updates,click ____,and then follow the directions on-screen.

A)Start and Windows Updates
B)Start, Windows, and Windows Updates
C)Start, All Programs, Accessories, and Windows Updates
D)Start, All Programs, and Windows Updates

Answer 1

D

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The user folder for an account contains a group of subfolders called the user ____.

A)namespace
B)directory namespace
C)profile namespace
D)controlled namespace

Answer 3

C

Question 4

To protect a system against malicious attack,you need to verify that ____ software is configured to scan the system regularly and that it is up-to-date.

A)antispyware
B)firewall
C)prevention
D)antivirus

Question 5

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.

Question 6

Besides backing up user data or system files,you can also back up the entire hard drive using Windows Vista ____.

A)Automated System Backup
B)Complete PC Recovery
C)Automated System Recovery
D)Complete PC Backup

Question 7

Depending on how fragmented the drive and how large the drive,defragmenting it can take less than an hour or as long as all night.

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

Files can end up in ____ segments all over the drive.

A)blocks
B)fragmented
C)contiguous
D)detached

Question 10

Use the ____ command to defrag the drive from a command prompt window.

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

Question 11

A file with a .bat file extension is called a ____ file.

A)script
B)block
C)batch
D)binary

Question 12

When you back up the system state,the registry is also backed up to the folder ____.

A)%SystemRoot%\repair\RegBack
B)%SystemRoot%\repair\Hives
C)%SystemRoot%\win32\repair\RegBack
D)%SystemRoot%\wind32\RegBack

Question 13

The ____ command creates a subdirectory under a directory.

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

Question 14

To make sure the drive is healthy,you need to search for and repair file system errors using the Windows ____ utility.

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

Question 15

____ creates restore points at regular intervals and just before you install software or hardware.

A)System Activation
B)System Protection
C)System Restoration
D)System Prevention

Question 16

Currently,Microsoft offers four service packs for Windows XP.

Question 17

For Windows XP,use the ____ to see which service packs are installed.

A)Computer Properties box
B)Computer manager box
C)System Properties box
D)System Manager box

Question 18

You can install an OS on a spanned or striped volume that uses software RAID.

Question 19

When a new hard drive is first installed in a system,you must first initialize the disk.

Question 20

By default,Vista automatically defrags a drive every ____.

A)Wednesday at 1:00 AM
B)Monday at 3:00 AM
C)Friday at 1:00 AM
D)Tuesday at 4:00 AM

Question 21

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Dynamic volumes
f.Chkdsk utility
b.Virtual memory
g.Pagefile.sys
c.Defragmenting
h.Basic disk
d.Backup
i.System state data
e.Mounted drive
Rearranges files on the drive into as few segments as possible

Question 22

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Dynamic volumes
f.Chkdsk utility
b.Virtual memory
g.Pagefile.sys
c.Defragmenting
h.Basic disk
d.Backup
i.System state data
e.Mounted drive
The files critical to a successful operating system load

Question 23

Windows Vista Ultimate offers language packs through ____.

A)Microsoft Update
B)Windows Update
C)Language Update
D)System Update

Question 24

The ____________________ is the folder on another volume for the mounted drive.

Question 25

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

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 26

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Dynamic volumes
f.Chkdsk utility
b.Virtual memory
g.Pagefile.sys
c.Defragmenting
h.Basic disk
d.Backup
i.System state data
e.Mounted drive
A hidden file stored in the root directory of drive C

Question 27

A disk marked as dynamic can be used with other dynamic disks in a spanned or ____ volume.

A)blocked
B)checkered
C)striped
D)lined

Question 28

As you work at the command prompt,you can use ____________________ characters in a filename to say that the command applies to a group of files or to abbreviate a filename if you do not know the entire name.

Question 29

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Dynamic volumes
f.Chkdsk utility
b.Virtual memory
g.Pagefile.sys
c.Defragmenting
h.Basic disk
d.Backup
i.System state data
e.Mounted drive
A volume that can be accessed by way of a folder on another volume so that the folder has more available space

Question 30

If you are having problems with a hard drive,volume,or mounted drive,check ____ for events about the drive that might have been recorded there.

A)Event Viewer
B)Windows Event Log
C)Event Log
D)Event Log Manager

Question 31

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

Question 32

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Dynamic volumes
f.Chkdsk utility
b.Virtual memory
g.Pagefile.sys
c.Defragmenting
h.Basic disk
d.Backup
i.System state data
e.Mounted drive
Can be partitioned and formatted as a stand-alone hard drive

Question 33

When a hard drive is first sensed by Windows,it is assigned the ____ disk status.

A)Primary
B)Dynamic
C)Automatic
D)Basic

Question 34

You can use ____ to convert two or more basic disks to dynamic disks.

A)Disk Management
B)Windows Management
C)System Management
D)Computer Management

Question 35

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Dynamic volumes
f.Chkdsk utility
b.Virtual memory
g.Pagefile.sys
c.Defragmenting
h.Basic disk
d.Backup
i.System state data
e.Mounted drive
An extra copy of a data or software file that you can use if the original file becomes damaged or destroyed

Question 36

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

Question 37

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

Question 38

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Dynamic volumes
f.Chkdsk utility
b.Virtual memory
g.Pagefile.sys
c.Defragmenting
h.Basic disk
d.Backup
i.System state data
e.Mounted drive
Can span more than one hard drive

Question 39

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Dynamic volumes
f.Chkdsk utility
b.Virtual memory
g.Pagefile.sys
c.Defragmenting
h.Basic disk
d.Backup
i.System state data
e.Mounted drive
Searches for bad sectors on a volume and recovers the data from them if possible

Question 40

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.Dynamic volumes
f.Chkdsk utility
b.Virtual memory
g.Pagefile.sys
c.Defragmenting
h.Basic disk
d.Backup
i.System state data
e.Mounted drive
Used to enhance the amount of RAM in a system

Question 41

Explain hard drive fragmentation.

Question 42

Discuss how much minimum space you should have free for Vista.

Question 43

Discuss what is involved in configuring a computer for another language.

Question 44

Describe Windows XP Automated System Recovery.

Question 45

List four uses of dynamic disks.

Question 46

Discuss some cautions about software RAID.

Question 47

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

Question 48

Discuss the problems that can occur as we install and uninstall software.

Question 49

List and describe the Windows 2000/XP scheduled backups options.