EXAM 1 Operating Systems

Which of the following is NOT a typical step in the process for installing new hardware on a Mac OS X system?

Configure dip switches

You have attached a new USB camera to your computer but it doesn't seem to be working. Which tool can you use to see if Windows successfully installed the driver and to see if the device is working correctly?

Device Manager

The code that exchanges information with specific hardware devices is referred to as which of the following?

Device driver

Which type of computer is most likely to be used for graphical design, film design, and animation?

High-end workstation

You are creating specifications for a new high-end workstation. Which CPU should you choose if you want at least six CPU cores?

Intel Core i7

Which of the following is true about RISC CPU hardware?

It is less complicated and can perform pipelining more effectively

Which feature of the NTFS file system keeps a log of file system activity to help prevent loss of information if there is a power outage while your disk is in use?

Journaling

What essential part of the operating system communicates with the BIOS, device drivers, resource managers, and APIs to coordinate operating system functions?

Kernel

A CPU that has two or more sections that read and execute instructions is referred to as which of the following?

Multicore processor

A word processor is best described as which type of operating system element?

Application software

If you need to change specific parameters controlling the way your computer boots, which of the following components would you configure?

BIOS

Which of the following is low-level programming code capable of starting a full-fledged operating system?

BIOS

You have installed a new network adapter in a computer and rebooted the operating system. You go to check the settings of the network adapter, but you cannot find the device present in Windows. What is the most likely problem?

Bad or missing device driver

Which particular type of low-level code is responsible for starting an operating system on a computer?

Basic input/output system

Which of the following statements is true about how disk drives are organized?

tracks are divided

If two parts of the same process can be executed simultaneously by the CPU, what feature is being used?

Multithreading

You are troubleshooting a friend's computer and your diagnostic software reports a problem with the MFT. What file system is your friend's computer using?

NTFS

Which Windows Server 2016 installation option has a small footprint and does not support a local logon?

Nano Server

In which part of a computer does CPU scheduling occur?

Operating system

You want to install a graphics card with the fastest available bus interface. What should you use?

PCIe

Which of the following is considered the most stable version of a new OS that is safe to install on production equipment?

RTM

Which type of operating system would be best when implementing a new computing system for an industrial plant that will require an accurate system to receive and process inputs, and calculate the expected outputs in a specified period?

Real-time

If you suspect that a Windows problem is related to the database that stores hardware and software configuration information, which Windows component should you investigate?

Registry

What type of programs specifically manage central processor and computer memory?

Resource managers

You have heard that the Linux distribution your are going to install to run a new application runs best on a RISC architecture. Which of the following CPU families should you consider for the computer on which you will install this Linux distribution?

SPARC

Which of the following was a major change in Mac OS X that first occurred with Snow Leopard?

Support for only Intel-based processors

If you are having trouble installing an OS because it does not seem to be detecting the computer hardware, which of the following should you check to try to resolve the problem?

The BIOS settings

Which of the following is an edition or option that was dropped in Windows Server 2012?

The Enterprise Edition

Which of the following accurately describes preemptive multitasking?

The OS allocates resources to applications but remains in full control

What is a name given to the process of a CPU switching between applications very quickly?

Time slicing

Which of the following was the first widely used multiuser, multitasking OS?

Unix

You have a very large hard disk that is 1 TB. You want to organize your data into ten volumes on this disk. Your system is running Windows 10. What can you do to accommodate this?

Use a dynamic disk scheme and create 10 volumes

Which of the following is NOT a feature first introduced in Windows 2000?

User accounts and passwords

You have just partitioned a new disk into three partitions and formatted them NTFS 5. You want to be able to access these partitions as folders on the current C: drive. What feature can you use?

Volume Mount Points

You are planning to buy a new server that will act as the server portion of a client/server application. A colleague of yours makes some suggestions for the server's OS. Which of the following suggestions are you least likely to adopt?

Windows 10

From which OS did Windows XP evolve?

Windows 2000

You need to set up a new network with 15 workstations. You must provide access to network services for all 15 stations simultaneously and you have been told to use Active Directory in this network. Which OS should you use?

Windows 2000 Server

In which Windows desktop OS was the Start button replaced by the Start screen?

Windows 8

Which of the following OSs was the first to offer true 32-bit functionality?

Windows 95

What new feature in Windows 10 allows you to expand your sign-in options by using your facial features or fingerprint if your hardware supports it?

Windows Hello

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

Windows NT's kernel ran in privileged mode

You want to be able to take advantage of the new Server Core feature. You have both 32-bit and 64-bit computers you want to install Server Core on. Which Windows OS should you purchase?

Windows Server 2008

Which version of Windows Server has features for implementing a private cloud and comes with an option called Minimal Server Interface?

Windows Server 2012

What feature of UNIX provides the GUI and is network-enabled?

X Window

Which of the following statements is true about Window Server 2012 minimum system requirements?

at least 1.4 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit CPU

What command can you use to make the file named private.txt read-only?

attrib +r private.txt

Which of the following is NOT a typical function performed by the OS installation program?

backing up existing data

You see a file in File Explorer named File251.chk. What file system utility has been run to create that file?

chkdsk

Which task is an unnecessary step in preparing to upgrade a computer to a new OS version?

do performance benchmarks with the current OS

What process is required during the installation of the OS by all editions of Windows 10 except Enterprise?

enter an activation key

You have created a movie that is on a file that is almost 6 GB in size. You want to put the movie file on a flash drive so you can bring it to a friend's house to show him. Your computer and your friend's computer are both running Windows 10. Which file system should you use to format your 16 GB thumb drive?

exFAT

What common should you use to change the name of an existing volume?

format /v

You recently purchased a new digital camera and now you want to print some of the photos you have been taking. Which type of printer are you most likely to use to print your photos?

inkjet

A colleague of yours uses Windows 7 and wants to organize her files so that files stored in several different folders can be easily grouped together and accessed as if they were in a single location. What feature of the Windows 7 file system do you suggest she use?

libraries

You are about to install a new USB camera on your Linux system and you realize that there is no device special file available for your device. What command can you use on the system to create a new device special file?

mknod

Which of the following statements is true about the Linux OS?

most Linux distributions can be used as either a desktop or server OS

You want to take advantage of a new VoIP application you just downloaded. What type of device will you need to use this application?

sound card

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Windows NT security model?

All network data is encrypted

Which CPU, developed originally by DEC, had 64-bit data and address buses, and was the first chip to reach 1 GHz?

Alpha

Which type of operation writes the file system structure to the disk?

Formatting

Which of the following features was first available in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP?

64-bit Itanium support

You want your server to be able to access up to 32 GB of RAM. What should you be looking for?

64-bit address bus

If your address bus is 16-bits wide, approximately how much memory can your computer address?

64K bytes

Approximately how much data could a CPU with an external clock speed of 2 GHz and a 32-bit data bus transfer per second?

8 Gigabytes

Where should you look for the configuration settings of your printer on LINux computer?

/etc/cups

You have found an old dusty computer in your basement that you can identify as an original IBM PC. You ask your friend if he knows what CPU was used in these computers. Which of the following represents a correct response to your question?

8088

Which of the following statements is true about the FAT directory structure?

A backup of the FAT table is kept for each partition

Which CPU vendor developed a processor called Athlon?

AMD

Which of the following can be described as program code that operates like a specialized hook into the operating system?

API

You have ten employees, each with their own computer. You currently have only one printer that is connected via USB to your computer. You frequently run into the problem where other employees try to print to the printer when your computer is shut down or when you are in a meeting. You have funds for a new printer but you don't want to run into the same problems even if the printer is installed on another user's computer. What do you suggest?

Buy a printer with LAN interface

You want to design a small portable computer system with memory that can be updated, but that does not lose its contents when the device is turned off. What chip should be used?

CMOS

Which part of the CPU is the "director of operations?"

CU

Which hardware component predicts what data will be needed and makes that data available to the CPU's internal memory?

Cache controller

Which of the following is a good practice when you are installing a new device?

Check for a new driver

When a computing environment requires that some processing of applications takes place on a server and on a PC-class computer, which type of system are you using?

Client/server system

Which of the following can be described as a client/server computing model that offers scalable Web-based applications and services over the Internet?

Cloud computing

With what technique are two or more servers linked to equally share the server processor load?

Clustering

You manage several hundred Windows 10 computers for your company. In the past, your support staff has spent a lot of time troubleshooting issues related to incompatible or faulty device drivers. You want to reduce the amount of troubleshooting your staff is doing. What is one step you can take that will help?

Configure driver signing to disallow unsigned drivers

You are troubleshooting a computer that is in the design phase. The problem you see is that the CPU is not receiving information about the status of resources and devices connected to the computer. The CPU is also not receiving IRQs. What component of the computer do you suspect could be the problem?

Control bus

Which of the following is NOT a task typically performed by and OS's file system?

Convert files between image formats

If you are concerned about how many bytes per second you computer can transfer from main memory to the CPU, what part of the computer are you concerned with?

Data bus

You are the administrator for a company that has users that must access the network remotely on a regular basis. You want the remote connection to be secure using IPsec encryption and as easy as possible to set up for your users. What new feature found in Windows Server 2008 R2 along with Windows 7 can you use to accomplish this?

DirectAccess

Which of the following elements of a file system connects the names of files to the file data stored on the disk?

Directory

Which of the following folders in a Windows file system is NOT typically located directly off the root?

Documents

What feature in Windows Server 2012 gives you fine-tuned control over shared resources by using data classification?

Dynamic Access Control

Which of the following is NOT an I/O task performed by the operating system?

Executes program instructions

Which of the following is NOT an I/O task performed y the operating system?

Executes program instructions

Which AMD processor line has 8 cores and runs up to 4.7 GHz?

FX-8320

You are currently designing a cloud computing system that will host scalable Web-based applications accessible through a Web browser. This system will be available only to your company, but the resources will be made available through a third-party. What type of system should you use?

Hosted private cloud

Which of the following is best described as a technology that enables a single processor to appear as two processors to the OS and allows multiple threads to run simultaneously?

Hyper-threading

While troubleshooting a computer hardware problem, you find that the processor is not being informed when a device has data ready to be read or written. What is the likely problem?

IRQs

What structure does the Linux ext3 file system use to keep track of files in the file file system?

Inode

You have a Windows Server 2008 32-bit Standard edition server and you want to upgrade to Windows Server 2012 Datacenter edition. Your CPU is 32-bit. What should you do?

Install Windows Server 2012 on a new server and migrate roles

Which of the following does NOT require a device driver to be installed in the OS?

Installing additional RAM

You are testing out a new multitasking operating system. In your testing, you find that some applications are not getting sufficient CPU time while other applications are getting more than necessary. Which component is likely to be the cause of this problem?

Kernel

If you are designing a CPU on which you want to memory that can be accessed at the internal clock speed of the CPU, which type of memory are you concerned with?

L1 Cache

Which type of cache is found as part of more advanced CPUs, is shared among the CPU cores and typically comes in sizes of 8 and 16 MB?

Level 3

Which of the following is a new feature in Windows 7 that allows you to organize files from multiple locations?

Libraries

You have created a number of different documents using several applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. These files are located in different folders on your hard drive. You want to be able to access these folders from a single location without actually moving them from their current location. What feature of Windows 7 can you use?

Libraries

Which operating system, usually distributed for free, relies on open source software that is developed by volunteers and contains code in the public domain?

Linux

When choosing a computer for a test upgrade/migration, choose one that represents which of the following?

Lowest common denominator

A large institution, such as a bank, may have thousands of transactions to process in which no user interaction is required; which type of computer system are you most likely to use?

Mainframe

Which of the following is NOT a task performed by the computer's BIOS?

Manages Random Access Memory

Which of the following is a job typically performed by the kernel?

Managing CPU interactions

Which of the following is NOT an element of the MBR on a windows system?

Master File Table

Which type of storage device in a linux system has no logical division in blocks?

raw

You have a new hard disk that you want to put two different OSs on but each OS requires a different file system. What procedure must you perform before you can install the two OSs?

Partition the disk into two logical drives and install an OS on each logical drive

You have just purchased a new hard drive to install in your Linux system. Before you can begin using the drive to store files, which of the following task must you complete?

Partition then high-level format

You are building a new PC for yourself. You want your computer to have a quad-core processor made by AMD. Which processor family should you choose?

Phenom II

Which feature of RISC CPUs allows the processor to operate on one instruction at the same time it is fetching one or more subsequent instructions?

Pipelining

What operating system feature enables the operating system to automatically detect newly installed hardware?

Plug and play

Which of the following is a true statement about PnP?

PnP devices may still require configuration for optimal performance

Which type of CPU was designed jointly by Motorola, Apple, and IBM?

PowerPC

Where are print job stored before they are sent to a printer?

Print Queue

Which of the following Windows 7 editions does not have an upgrade path to Windows 10 Home?

Pro

You have a hardcopy of a report that you found some errors on that must be corrected. The report is three pages long and you have about 20 minutes before a meeting you must attend to present the report. Unfortunately, the report was created on your laptop at home and you have no way of getting to it quickly. What is your best option?

Scan the report and use OCR; fix the errors and re-print the report.

When installing Windows Server 2012, what is the recommended installation option?

Server Core

Which new installation option was introduced in Windows Server 2008 that is a bare-bones installation with a limited GUI?

Server Core

Which new tool introduced in Windows Server 2008 provides one location to set up, deploy, and manage server and server roles?

Server Manager

Which of the following will be launched automatically if Windows 7 detects a problem while booting the system?

Startup repair tool

Which new feature in Windows Server 2012 provides administrators with the ability to manage storage of different sizes and interfaces, creating virtual disks that can be anything from a simple volume to a fault-tolerant RAID 5?

Storage spaces

You have a computer running a 32-bit CPU on which you want to install Windows Server 2008. Which of the following statements is true about your installation options?

you cannot install Windows Server 2008 R2

Which of the following is a common format for distributing driver files?

zip