MS Windows Versions Quiz

Which of the following answers describe the characteristics of a non-persistent VDI? (Select 2 answers)

-At the end of a session, user desktop reverts to its original state -At the end of a session, user desktop reverts to its original state

In a persistent VDI:

-Each user runs their own copy of virtual desktop -At the end of a session, user data and personal settings are saved

Windows 7 Versions

-Starter -Home Basic -Home Premium -Ultimate -Professional -Enterprise

Windows 10 requirements x86

1 GB of system RAM 16 GB of free hard disk space DirectX 9 1 GHz CPU with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2

Windows 8/8.1 requirements x86

1 GB of system RAM 16 GB of free hard disk space DirectX 9 1 GHz CPU with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2

Windows 7 requirements x86

1 GB of system RAM 16 GB of free hard disk space DirectX 9 1 GHz CPU

Windows 10 requirements x64

2 GB of system RAM 20 GB of free hard disk space DirectX 9 1 GHz CPU with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2

Windows 8/8.1 requirements x64

2 GB of system RAM 20 GB of free hard disk space DirectX 9 1 GHz CPU with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2

Windows 7 requirements x64

2 GB of system RAM 20 GB of free hard disk space DirectX 9 1 GHz CPU

An MS Windows feature that enables full drive encryption is known as

BitLocker

Which edition of Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 cannot participate in a Windows domain?

Core

Which of the Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 editions does not include the BranchCache feature?

Core

Which of the following Windows 8/8.1 editions does not include the Bitlocker full drive encryption and Encrypting File System (EFS) features?

Core

Which of the following is an MS Windows component that enables encryption of individual files?

EFS (Encrypted File System)

Which Microsoft Windows 10 editions include the BranchCache feature? (Select 2 answers)

Education Enterprise

Physical Address Extension (PAE), No-eXecute bit (NX bit), and Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2) are mandatory CPU requirements for Microsoft Windows 7/8/8.1/10, therefore Windows 7/8/8.1/10 cannot be installed on computer systems that lack support for these features.

False

The maximum amount of supported physical memory for all editions (Home/Pro/Education/Enterprise) of the 32-bit (x86) Windows 10 is 8 GB.

False

Which edition of Microsoft Windows 10 cannot participate in a Windows domain?

Home

Which of the following Windows 10 editions does not include the Bitlocker full drive encryption and Encrypting File System (EFS) features?

Home

What is the application of No-eXecute bit (NX bit)?

Malware protection

Which of the following is a Microsoft Windows home theater software included in MS Windows versions prior to Windows 10?

Media Center

A type of feature used by CPUs for isolating areas of memory to prevent the execution of code from non-executable memory locations is known as:

No-eXecute bit (NX bit)

Which of the following is a complimentary instruction set that extends the capabilities of a CPU?

SSE2

In Microsoft Windows 7, the only two editions that include the BitLocker full drive encryption feature are Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Ultimate.

True

Physical Address Extension (PAE) is a memory management feature that allows 32-bit CPUs to use more than 4 GB of physical memory.

True

Starting with the May 2019 OS release update, the minimum hard disk space requirement for both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) editions of Windows 10 was increased to 32 GB.

True

The maximum amount of supported physical memory for all editions (Core/Professional/Enterprise) of the 32-bit (x86) Windows 8/8.1 is 4 GB.

True

The term "BranchedCache" refers to a Wide Area Network (WAN) bandwidth optimization technology implemented in some versions of MS Windows. BranchCache accelerates the process of serving network content by saving previously requested WAN resources on local servers or client computers which allows the subsequent requests to be served locally rather than from a remote server.

True

What is the maximum amount of RAM supported by different editions of 64-bit (x64) Microsoft Windows 10? (Match each OS edition on the left with the correct answer from the corresponding drop-down list)

Windows 10 Home 128GB Windows 10 Pro 2TB Windows 10 Education 2TB Windows 10 Enterprise 6TB

Which of the Microsoft Windows 7 editions include the BranchCache feature?

Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Ultimate

Which edition(s) of Microsoft Windows 7 cannot participate in a Windows domain? (Select all that apply)

Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium

Which of the following Windows 7 editions do not include EFS? (Select all that apply)

Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium

Which of the following are the limits on physical memory for 32-bit (x86) Microsoft Windows 7? (Match each OS edition on the left with the correct answer from the corresponding drop-down list)

Windows 7 Starter 2GB Windows 7 Home Basic 4GB Windows 7 Home Premium 4GB Windows 7 Professional 4GB Windows 7 Enterprise 4GB Windows 7 Ultimate 4GB

What is the maximum amount of RAM supported by different editions of 64-bit (x64) Microsoft Windows 7? (Match each OS edition on the left with the correct answer from the corresponding drop-down list)

Windows 7 Starter N/A GB Windows 7 Home Basic 8GB Windows 7 Home Premium 16GB Windows 7 Professional 192GB Windows 7 Enterprise 192GB Windows 7 Ultimate 192GB

Which of the following are the limits on physical memory for 64-bit (x64) Microsoft Windows 8/8.1? (Match each OS edition on the left with the correct answer from the corresponding drop-down list)

Windows 8 (Core) 128GB Windows 8 Professional 512GB Windows 8 Enterprise 512GB

Windows 8/8.1 Versions

Windows 8/8.1 Core Windows 8/8.1 Pro Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise