Module 13 Maintaining Windows

What type of storage media can be used to create a Windows system image? (Choose all that apply.) a. DVDs b. Internal hard drive c. External hard drive d. Network drive

a. DVDs b. Internal hard drive c. External hard drive d. Network drive

Without changing the default folder, what is the command to list all files in the C:\Linda\test2 folder that have file extensions of only two characters? a. Dir C:\Linda\test2\*.?? b. Dir *.* c. Dir C:\Linda\test2\********.** d. Dir C:\*.*

a. Dir C:\Linda\test2\*.??

You are trying to clean up a slow Windows 10 system that was recently upgraded from Windows 8, and you discover that the 75 GB hard drive has only 5 GB of free space. The entire hard drive is taken up by the Windows volume. What is the best way to free up some space? a. Move the /Program Files folder to an external hard drive. b. Uninstall several applications. c. Delete the Windows.old folder. d. Compress the entire hard drive.

c. Delete the Windows.old folder.

You are planning to install Windows 10 on a computer in a dual-boot configuration. The computer already has Windows 8 installed. You open Disk Management and discover there is one hard drive with an EFI System Partition, a primary partition with plenty of free space, and no unallocated space. In Disk Management, how can you prepare the drive to hold the Windows 10 installation? a. Shrink the primary partition and create a simple volume for Windows 10. b. Shrink the primary partition and create a new basic disk for Windows 10. c. Shrink the EFI System Partition and create a new partition for Windows 10. d. There's nothing more to do in Disk Management. Close the windows and begin the installation.

a. Shrink the primary partition and create a simple volume for Windows 10.

What are reasons to uninstall software you no longer use? (Choose all that apply.) a. To prevent Windows errors b. To speed up Windows performance c. To free up hard drive space d. To clean the system of malware

a. To prevent Windows errors c. To free up hard drive space

You suspect malware might have infected restore points saved on the computer, and you want to delete them all. What is your next step? a. Turn off System Protection. b. Harden the Windows Firewall, closing all open ports. c. Update Windows. d. Run anti-malware software to scan the system for malware.

a. Turn off System Protection.

Which Windows utilities are used to create previous versions of files that can be recovered from the file properties dialog box? (Choose all that apply.) a. Windows File History b. Windows Backup and Restore c. Disk Management d. Windows Folder Options

a. Windows File History b. Windows Backup and Restore

A family member calls and wants to copy the Notepad text editor to a folder they just created in the root of drive C:. They ask you to help construct the command line. Which is the correct command? a. Copy C:\notepad.exe C:\Windows b. Copy C:\Windows\Notepad.exe C:\ c. Copy C:\Windows\System32\Notepad.exe C:\ d. Copy notepad.exe C:\

b. Copy C:\Windows\Notepad.exe C:\

Which of the following tools can be used to improve Windows performance? a. File History b. Indexing Options c. System Restore d. System Protection e. Power Options

b. Indexing Options

Jack needs to email two documents to a friend, but the files are so large his email server bounced them back as undeliverable. What is your advice? a. Tell Jack to put the documents on a USB drive and snail mail the drive to his friend. b. Tell Jack to put each document in a different compressed folder and email each folder separately. c. Tell Jack to open the documents, break each of them into two documents, and then email the four documents separately. d. Tell Jack to put the two documents in a compressed folder and email the folder.

b. Tell Jack to put each document in a different compressed folder and email each folder separately.

Samolley is setting up Backup and Restore and wants to create a system image. She has discovered that drive E: in the system has plenty of free space for the image. What is the next thing she should do before she creates the image? a. Verify that the Windows volume has enough free space to perform the procedure. b. Decide if there is a drive on the network she can use. Network drive images are faster to create. c. Determine if drive E: is on the same hard drive as drive C:. d. Ask the user which folders on drive C: are the most important and need backing up.

c. Determine if drive E: is on the same hard drive as drive C:.

Which is the best first step to protect important data on your hard drive? a. Use dynamic disks to set up a striped volume so the data has redundancy. b. Compress the folder that holds the data. c. Put password protection on the data folder. d. Back up the data to another device.

d. Back up the data to another device.

While verifying Windows settings, you discover defragmenting is turned off for the hard drive. What do you do next? a. Analyze the drive for errors. b. Immediately defrag the drive. c. Turn on defragmenting. d. Check the type of hard drive installed

d. Check the type of hard drive installed

You suspect the hard drive is corrupted. Which window do you open to repair the drive? a. Explorer b. Disk Management c. Command prompt window to use chkdsk d. Elevated command prompt window to use chkdsk

d. Elevated command prompt window to use chkdsk

Your friend is setting up a computer and plans to use Windows RAID striping. They ask you how many hard drives they should install in the system. What do you tell them? a. Install at least three drives: one to hold the Windows installation and two for the array. b. Install at least two drives. The striped array can install on two drives, and it can also hold the Windows installation. c. Only one drive is necessary. They can create extra partitions on the drive; the first can hold Windows and the other two can hold the array. d. Suggest to your friend that they use hardware RAID, which is more stable.

d. Suggest to your friend that they use hardware RAID, which is more stable.