Chapter 14 Windows Configuration quiz w/explanations

Which of the following utilities will rearrange the files on your hard disk to occupy contiguous chunks of space? A. Disk Defragmenter B. Windows File Explorer C. Scandisk D. Windows Backup

A. Disk Defragmenter Disk Defragmenter will rearrange blocks of files on a hard drive to create contiguous files and space. Windows File Explorer is used to navigate the filesystem. Scandisk is not a command. Windows Backup allows for file backups.

Which type of resources do you configure in Device Manager? A. Hardware B. Files and folders C. Applications D. Memory

A. Hardware Hardware resources are configured in the Device Manager console. Files and folders and applications are configured in the operating system GUI. Memory is configured in System Properties.

Which power mode will write the contents of the RAM to the disk? A. Hibernate B. Standby C. Sleep D. Suspend

A. Hibernate The hibernate power mode will write the contents of the RAM to the disk so that the computer can enter a low power state. The standby power mode will turn off the monitor and lower power consumption by the computer. The sleep and suspend power mode will lower power consumption, but it will not write the contents of the RAM to the disk.

Which of the following partitions is specifically the partition from which the operating system boots? A. Primary partition B. Extended partition C. Dynamic partition D. Logical partition

A. Primary partition The operating system must boot from an active primary partition if MBR style partitioning is used. Extended partitions are used to contain logical partitions. There is no such thing as a dynamic partition.

Which Control Panel applet would you use to join the operating system to a domain? A. System B. User Accounts C. Internet Options D. Programs and Features

A. System The System Control Panel applet is used to change the operating system computer name and change its membership from a workgroup to a domain, or domain to workgroup. The User Accounts applet is used to make changes to your user account or others on the operating system. The Internet Options applet is used to set options for Internet Explorer. The Programs and Features applet is used to uninstall and repair installed programs, as well as manage Windows features.

Which of the following Registry hives contains information about the computer's hardware? A. HKEY_CURRENT_MACHINE B. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE C. HKEY_MACHINE D. HKEY_RESOURCES

B. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry hive contains information about the computer's hardware. It is also known as HKLM. HKEY_CURRENT_MACHINE and HKEY_MACHINE are not valid Registry hives. HKEY_RESOURCES was used with Windows 9x operating systems but is no longer used.

Which MMC snap-in allows you to start a program based on a condition? A. Programs and Features B. Task Scheduler C. Disk Management D. Group Policy Editor

B. Task Scheduler Task Scheduler will allow you to start a program based on a condition met, such as the computer starting up. The Programs and Features applet is not an MMC snap-in. The Disk Management MMC snap-in allows you to manage the disks attached to the computer. The Group Policy Editor lets you edit the local Group Policy.

Which command will start the Event Viewer snap-in? A. eventviewer.exe B. eventvwr.msc C. lusrmgr.msc D. devmgmt.msc

B. eventvwr.msc The command eventvwr.msc will start the Event Viewer snap-in. The command eventviewer. exe is not a valid command. The command lusrmgr.msc will start the Local Users and Group snap-in. The command devmgmt.msc will start the Device Manager snap-in.

Which of the following filesystems is a proprietary filesystem created by Apple that offers SSD support? A. HFS B. ext4 C. APFS D. exFAT

C. APFS The Apple File System (APFS) is a proprietary filesystem created for SSD support; it can be found on macOS Sierra 10.12.4, iOS 10.3, and tvOS 10.2 and later operating systems. Hierarchical File System (HFS) is a proprietary filesystem that was developed by Apple for the Mac OS back in 1985, ext4 (Fourth Extended File System) is used with Android and other Linux-based operating systems, and exFAT is a Microsoft proprietary filesystem created for large flash drives.

You need to configure an iSCSI connection; where will you find iSCSI settings? A. Storage Spaces applet B. Disk Management snap-in C. Administrative Tools D. Device Manager snap-in

C. Administrative Tools The iSCSI Initiator utility can be found in Control Panel, in Administrative Tools. The Storage Spaces applet is used to configure storage spaces of already connected storage. The Disk Management snap-in is used to configure disks already connected to the operating system. Device Manager is used to configure hardware attached to the computer.

What should be periodically done with mechanical hard drives to speed up performance when launching and saving files? A. Free up space B. Empty Recycle Bin C. Defragment D. Trim

C. Defragment The mechanical hard drive should be periodically defragmented to arrange concurrent blocks of storage of files so that the hard drive arm does not need to move much when reading and writing files. Solid-state drives (SSDs) do not suffer poor performance from fragmentation, because they have no moving parts. Freeing up space and emptying the Recycle Bin are good ideas but do not contribute to the hard drive's performance. Trim is a feature used with SSD drives, where the operating system notifies the SSD device that data blocks have been freed up.

Which partition style allows up to 2,000 volumes to be partitioned on a physical disk? A. GPT B. MBR C. Dynamic Disk D. Basic Disk

C. Dynamic Disk The Dynamic Disk partition style allows up to 2,000 volumes to be created on a physical disk. GUID Partition Tables (GPT) allow up to 128 volumes to be created on a physical disk. The Master Boot Record (MBR) and Basic Disk partitioning scheme are one and the same and allow up to 26 partitions to be created on a physical disk.

Which of the following replaces the MBR in 64-bit versions of the Windows operating system? A. LILO B. NFS C. GPT D. GRUB

C. GPT GUID Partition Tables (GPT) allocates a 64-bit logical block addressing entry to partition tables to accommodate larger drives. GPT has rapidly replaced the MBR-style partition tables. LILO and GRUB are boot managers for Linux. NFS is a network filesystem used with Linux/UNIX operating systems.

You have a number of files with a .des extension and you want to be able to search each file's metadata; which applet should this be configured in? A. Internet Options applet B. File Explorer Options applet C. Indexing Options applet D. Ease of Access Center applet

C. Indexing Options applet The Indexing Options applet allows you to configure custom extensions so that metadata can be searched. The Internet Options applet is used to configure Internet Explorer. The File Explorer Options applet is used to view and configure the File Explorer. The Ease of Access Center applet is used to configure options related to user disabilities to make the operating system easier to use.

Which utility can be used to schedule a remote shutdown? A. taskmgr B. kill C. shutdown D. netstat

C. shutdown The shutdown utility can be used to schedule a remote shutdown—for example, shutdown /t 60 /m \\computer. The taskmgr utility is used to view tasks, kill is used to kill processes, and netstat is used to view network statistics and activity.

In Windows, which of the following is the filesystem of choice for CD media? A. NTFS B. EFS C. FAT32 D. CDFS

D. CDFS The CDFS filesystem is used for CD media. NTFS is the native filesystem for Windows. FAT32 is a filesystem that was popular with Windows 9x operating systems and is also commonly used for USB flash drives for compatibility between platforms. EFS is a technology that encrypts files.

What can you do if a program is not responding to any commands and appears to be locked up? A. Open the System Control Panel applet and choose Performance to see what process is causing the problem. B. Add more memory. C. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to reboot the computer. D. Open Task Manager, select the appropriate task, and then click End Task.

D. Open Task Manager, select the appropriate task, and then click End Task. When a program is not responding to any commands, the process must be terminated via the Task Manager. You can end the process by opening the Task Manager, right-clicking the application, and selecting End Task. Viewing the performance will not make the process respond. Adding more memory is not possible without shutting down the computer. Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete without any further action will not reboot the computer.

Which event log should be checked if you suspect that the computer has rebooted unexpectedly? A. Application B. Boot C. Security D. System

D. System The System event log would contain an entry when the operating system reboots. The Application log is used to log applications installed on the system. The boot log is not a valid log. The Security log contains log information pertaining to the security of objects and files.

Which section in the Settings app lets you configure backups? A. System B. Devices C. Apps D. Update and Security

D. Update and Security The Update and Security section allows you to access the Backup screen, where you can configure backups for the operating system. The System section allows you to configure a multitude of options for Windows itself. The Devices section lets you

Which of the following filesystems is a proprietary filesystem created by Microsoft for use with large flash drives? A. GPT B. NFS C. ext3 D. exFAT

D. exFAT The exFAT filesystem is a Microsoft proprietary filesystem created for large flash drives. GPT is a partition table type, NFS is a network filesystem used with Linux/UNIX, and ext3 is a filesystem used with Linux.