CompTIA IT Fundamentals: Operating Systems
Which characteristics distinguishes a process from a service in Windows?
-A service will run until the computer shuts down; a process shuts down when it completes its task -Processes include the software applications users launch, services do not -Processes display their resource consumption in Task Manager, services do not
Which actions have been deprecated by Microsoft when configuring a scheduled task?
-Display a message -Send an email
Which type of devices would require drivers to be installed either by the user or through Plug and Play?
-Sound card -Network Interface Card (NIC)
Which feature of a command in the command prompt displays help for that command?
/?
The process of establishing your identity is related to which aspect of user management?
Authentication
NTFS compression is applied to a file in which manner?
By enabling the compression attribute in its properties
Which statement best describes the purpose of services in Windows?
Executable files that run to support various features of the operating system
Which operation of disk management applies the file system to a disk?
Formatting
Which component of an operating system provides the ability to interact with hardware in a more independent and generalized manner?
HAL
Which command would not be supported by PowerShell?
Help-me
Which type of operating system is installed purely for the purpose of hosting virtual machines?
Hypervisor
What is the primary benefit of using a journaling file system?
It offers very high reliability
Which permission would allow a user to make changes to folders such as creating new files?
Modify
Which file system is the default for new installations of Windows-based computers?
NTFS
If a device was working normally, but you recently updated its device driver and it is now experiencing problems, which action can be taken in Device Manager to correct the issue?
Roll back the driver
What is the default Command Line Interface for Mac computers?
Terminal
