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Windows 8 introduces a virtualization technology that enables organization of multiple physical disks into logical volumes in a fashion similar to RAID levels. What is the name of the Control Panel applet providing access to this functionality?
Storage Spaces
Which volume type in Windows Disk Management utility uses RAID 0 setup for performance gains?
Striped volume
Which volume type in Windows Disk Management utility uses RAID 5 setup for performance gains and fault tolerance?
Striped with parity volume
Which Microsoft Windows tool can be used by system administrators to find and isolate problems that might prevent the OS from starting correctly?
System Configuration (msconfig.exe)
What is the Windows system utility that allows to roll back system files and settings to an earlier point in time?
System Restore
In Windows Disk Management utility, a partition's size can be extended into:
-Adjacent space on the same disk -Unallocated space on the same disk
What are four statements that describe the function of Windows Task Manager?
-Allows to close a non-responsive application in Windows -Displays information on programs, processes, and services that are currently running on the computer -Provides real-time reports on how a computer running Windows OS is using system resources (CPU/RAM/HDD/Network usage) -Allows system administrators for managing the currently logged-in users
Which of the configuration features listed below can be managed through the MSConfig Boot tab?
-Boot logging -Default OS to load in a multiboot environment -Amount of hardware resources to be used by the chosen OS in a multiboot environment (e.g. the maximum amount of RAM) -Safe boot options
In Windows Disk Management utility, a disk status set to Failed indicates that the basic or dynamic volume:
-Cannot be started automatically -Is damaged -Contains corrupted file system
What three MS Windows features can be used to launch the Disk Management utility in Windows?
-Computer Management -Windows Run dialog box -Quick Access Menu (displayed after right-clicking on the Windows Start button)
Windows Task Manager can be launched by:
-Ctrl+Shift+Esc key combination -Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete and selecting the Task Manager option from the menu screen -Right-clicking on the Windows Taskbar and selecting Task Manager -Typing taskmgr (or taskmgr.exe) in the Command Prompt and pressing Enter -Pressing simultaneously the Windows and R keys, typing taskmgr (or taskmgr.exe) in the Run window, and pressing Enter
The System Configuration utility in MS Windows can be launched by:
-Double-clicking on the System Configuration icon shortcut in the Administrative Tools folder -Typing msconfig (or msconfig.exe) in the Command Prompt and pressing Enter -Pressing simultaneously the Windows and R keys, typing msconfig (or msconfig.exe) in the Run window, and pressing Enter
Which of the Microsoft Windows components allow system administrators to enable/disable user accounts?
-Local Users and Groups in Computer Management -User Accounts in Control Panel
Which of the disk status options in Windows Disk Management utility indicates Input/Output (I/O) errors on a dynamic disk/volume?
-Online (Errors) -Healthy (At Risk)
In Windows Disk Management utility, a dynamic disk status set to Offline/Missing indicates that the missing disk may be:
-Powered down -Corrupted -Disconnected
In Windows Disk Management utility, initializing a disk:
-Prepares a newly added disk for use by Windows -Erases data on disk
What three Microsoft components allow for administering print devices in Microsoft Windows?
-Printers applet in Control Panel in Windows OSs prior to Windows 7 -Devices and Printers applet in Control Panel in Windows 7 and newer Microsoft OSs -Print Management utility in the Administrative Tools folder (not available in home editions of MS Windows)
Which of the volume types available in Windows Disk Management utility do not offer fault tolerance?
-Simple volume -Spanned volume -Striped volume
Which tools enable creation of disk arrays in Windows?
-Storage Spaces -Disk Management
What three actions enable a newly added disk to show up in Windows File Explorer?
-The disk needs to be initialized -The disk requires a drive letter -The disk can be mounted as a folder
A drive letter in Windows can be changed by:
Accessing Disk Management, right-clicking on a drive and selecting Change Drive Letter and Paths from the context menu
A shortcut icon to the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool (mdsched.exe) can be found in:
Administrative Tools folder in Control Panel
Windows Task Scheduler (taskschd.msc) is a component of Microsoft Windows that provides the capability to schedule the launch of programs or scripts at pre-defined times or after specified time intervals. Which of the following locations contains the application icon shortcut used for launching the Task Scheduler MMC snap-in?
Administrative Tools menu in Windows Control Panel
In Windows 8 and newer releases of the Microsoft OS, contents of the MSConfig's Startup tab can be viewed and managed via:
Task Manager
Which MS Windows utility is designed both for system administrators and for application developers?
Component Services (dcomcnfg.exe)
Many of the utilities available in the Administrative Tools folder in Windows Control Panel are implemented as the so-called Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-ins. The most prominent MMC component in this folder (which contains a collection of other MMC snap-ins such as Device Manager, Disk Management, and Event Viewer) is called:
Computer Management (compmgmt.msc)
The System Configuration tab in MS Windows providing access to MMC snap-ins is called:
Tools
In Windows 10, the Windows Firewall system component was renamed to Windows Defender Firewall. In similar fashion, the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security known from previous Windows versions changed its name to Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security.
True
In Windows 8 and newer releases of the Microsoft OS, the real-time information about resources used by user applications and system processes in Task Manager can be found grouped in one place under the Processes tab.
True
In Windows Disk Management utility, a volume status set to Failed Redundancy indicates that the data on a mirrored or RAID 5 volume is no longer fault tolerant because one of the underlying disks is not online.
True
In Windows Disk Management utility, assigning a mount point folder path to a drive enables a newly added drive to show up in File Explorer as a regular folder.
True
In Windows Disk Management utility, disk arrays can be created by right-clicking on a disk and selecting array type from the context menu.
True
Introduced in Windows Vista, Windows Firewall with Advanced Security MMC snap-in offers more detailed configuration options allowing system administrators to execute more granular control over inbound and outbound network traffic.
True
Prior to Windows 8, the MSConfig Startup tab contained a list of user applications that could be enabled/disabled during system boot. The contents of this tab are not available in the MSConfig utility shipped with Windows 8/8.1/10.
True
The Task Manager's Users tab in MS Windows allows system administrators to disconnect a user (invoke a Windows lock screen) or to sign them off (force a user to log off).
True
The function of the ODBC Data Sources (odbcad32.exe) configuration utility in Windows is to facilitate communication between applications and varying types of databases.
True
Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool (mdsched.exe) cannot be run inside Windows. This utility requires a system restart and is launched during next boot before loading the operating system.
True
Which of the disk status options in Windows Disk Management utility indicates that a basic or dynamic disk is not accessible and might have experienced hardware failure, corruption, or I/O errors?
Unreadable
Windows Vista and newer releases of the Microsoft OS offer a security feature which limits privileges of software applications and access to administrative tasks. When a program makes a change that requires administrator-level permission or a user attempts to modify system settings that require administrative access, it triggers an on-screen prompt requiring an administrator password to proceed. This functionality is known as:
User Account Control (UAC)
What is a Windows built-in software component that monitors network traffic and depending on the configuration settings applied to each data packet either blocks it or allows it to pass through?
Windows Firewall
Which of the Control Panel applets provides access to the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security tool?
Windows Firewall (Advanced settings)
A Microsoft online service used for patching up system vulnerabilities, improving system performance, and fixing coding errors found in Windows software is known as:
Windows Update
Which of the commands launches a command interpreter utility in Windows?
cmd
If a device in Windows fails after driver update, the driver can be restored to the previously installed version in:
Device Manager
An MS Windows system utility designed to improve file access speed by rearranging data stored on a disk or drive is called:
defrag
Which MS Windows utility launches the Device Manager tool in Microsoft Windows?
devmgmt.msc
Which Microsoft Windows application utility launches a GUI system utility for managing HDDs in Windows?
diskmgmt.msc
A Microsoft Windows application utility that displays details about computer's hardware configuration, computer components, software, and device drivers is known as:
msinfo32.exe
Which of the system utilities in MS Windows provides access to a database containing system configuration information?
regedit
Which other command-line command besides regedit can be used to launch registry editor in Windows?
regedt32
Which of the system utilities in Windows enables managing background applications?
services.msc
Which of the MS Windows diagnostic tools is for detecting display, sound, and input related problems?
DxDiag
When a program installed in Windows stops responding or encounters an error, logs describing the error can be examined with the use of:
Event Viewer
Local Users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc) is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in included by default in all editions of MS Windows. It is used to create and manage users and groups that are stored locally on a computer.
False
The Local Security Policy (secpol.msc) administrative tool in home editions of MS Windows can be used by system administrators to modify account and local policies, public key policies and IP security policies for a local host.
False
What is the name of a GUI-based file and folder manager application in Windows 10?
File Explorer
In Windows Disk Management utility on a local computer, a dynamic disk that has been moved from another computer and found by the OS is labeled as:
Foreign
Which of the tabs of the System Configuration utility in Windows contains the Diagnostic startup option?
General
Which tab of the MSConfig utility in Windows lists choices for startup configuration modes?
General
A type of customizable framework providing access to a collection of system tools designed to manage networks, computers, services, and other system components in Windows is known as:
MMC
What term refers to the MS Windows client application for Remote Desktop Services (RDS)?
MSTSC
A simple Windows text-editing utility that can be launched from any place in the Command Prompt without the need for specifying path to the application's executable file location is called:
Notepad
Which of the disk status options in Windows Disk Management utility indicates that a dynamic disk might be corrupted or intermittently unavailable?
Offline
What is the correct sequence of steps required to close a non-responsive user application in Task Manager in Windows 7?
On the Applications tab, right-click the program that isn't responding, click End Task button
What is the correct sequence of steps required to close a non-responsive user application or process in Task Manager in Windows 8/8.1/10?
On the Processes tab, right-click the program/process that isn't responding, click End Task button
In Windows Disk Management utility, a normal disk status indicating that the disk is ready for read/write operations is labeled as:
Online
Which of the Windows Task Manager tabs in Windows 8/8.1/10 includes the information about the network resources usage listed under Networking tab in previous releases of the Microsoft OS?
Performance
Which of the tools in MS Windows is used to examine (both in real time and by collecting log data for later analysis) how programs that are run affect a computer's performance?
Performance Monitor (perfmon.exe)
What action enables decreasing partition size in Windows Disk Management utility?
Right-click on a disk and select the Shrink Volume menu option
The System Configuration utility tab containing a list of background applications that can be enabled/disabled during system startup is called:
Services
An MS Windows Administrative Tools folder applet for managing background applications is called:
Services (services.msc)
What actions enable partition split in Windows Disk Management utility?
Shrink a volume, then create a new simple volume from the adjacent unallocated space
The Task Manager utility in Windows 8/8.1/10 contains a tab previously included as part of the System Configuration (MSConfig) utility. The tab allows system administrators to control user applications that should be enabled/disabled during system boot. This tab is called:
Startup
