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When installing Microsoft Windows, you must be sure that the hardware meets certain minimum requirements. One of those requirements is for a particular type of processor. what is the minimum cpu that is compatible with Windows 7?

1 GHz 32-bit

What is the maximum recommended number of volumes for dynamic disks?

32

Identify the greatest limitation of 32-bit architecture.

32-bit systems can address only 4 GB of RAM.

You are the administrator for a medical office where no one has a personal computer at a desk, but your network has 30 computers spread throughout the facility that are used as needed. Which type of user account control and security is the most efficient for your office?

A Windows domain

You can mount drives onto folders in Windows operating systems (workstations and servers), much like you can in the Linux operating system. Which standard Windows feature do you not need to use when mounting drives onto folders in Windows operating systems?

A drive letter

You receive a new disk to install in a user's laptop. Which type of format can you use prior to installing the operating system to help speed the process?

A single quick format

Which Windows feature alerts you to security or to maintenance problems on your computer?

Action Center

An application developer needs you to set up a System DSN on a Windows server. Where do you find the application to assist the developer with the request?

Administrative Tools, ODBC Data Sources

What is the relationship between logical disks and extended partitions?

An extended partition is a container that can hold one or more logical drives.

Windows Defender falls into which general software category?

Anti-spyware

Which of the following is NOT a reason to select 64-bit architecture over 32-bit architecture

Availability of hardware device drivers

If you want to select and use the most common disk type in the Windows Disk Management application, which would you choose?

Basic

Using MSCONFIG's Boot tab allows you to select different boot scenarios for troubleshooting. Which of the following options does the Boot tab NOT support?

Boot with specific user credentials

Which of the following commands would you issue at the command line to move your current working directory up to the next higher level, from C:\TEMP\DRIVERS to C:\TEMP, for example?

CD..

Which two performance counters do you see graphically displayed on the Task Manager's Performance tab?

CPU Usage and Memory

Identify the file system that is accessible by all operating systems, but is also read-only.

Compact Disc File System (CDFS)

The Windows Task Manager is a handy troubleshooting tool, but it does NOT include which one significant tab of items?

Components

If you need to configure some component of your system, such as user and group accounts, storage, or services, where do you look for those tools?

Computer Management

The DIR command can also act as a simple search command. For example, how would you find all Portable Document Format (PDF) files on your computer by using DIR?

DIR *.PDF /S

Which command line utility is the equivalent of the Storage Management utility?

DISKPART

You have called Microsoft support to get help diagnosing a problem when attempting to run certain programs. The technician tells you that it is possibly a problem with DirectX. Which program does the technician ask you to launch to troubleshoot the problem?

DXDIAG

Which of the following actions CANNOT be performed from the Task Manager Users tab?

Disable

The EXIT command closes the command window, but when using the EXIT command in a batch script, you don't necessarily want the command window to close when you issue EXIT in the script. How do you prevent the command window from closing when you enter the EXIT command in a batch script?

EXIT /B

From your online research, you learn that you require a single file from a compressed Windows update file that you have located. Which command do you use to copy that single file from the compressed update file?

EXPAND

From your online research, you learn that you require a single file from a Windows CAB archive that you have located. Which command do you use to copy that single file from the CAB archive?

EXTRACT

You have a mixed network that includes both Mac and Windows computers. You need for all users to be able to easily share files in read and write modes, regardless of which operating system they use. Which file system do you use to fulfill this requirement?

Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT)

One effective and fast method of installing Windows onto computer systems without internal DVD-ROM drives is to use which type of device?

External hard drive

Which of the following is the new default Linux file system?

Fourth Extended File System (ext4)

If you want to view Active Directory and local Group Policy information for a user, which command do you issue?

GPRESULT /R

After making several changes to your Active Directory Group Policy settings, which command do you run on your system to immediately refresh and to apply those settings?

GPUPDATE /FORCE

Which partition table type, compatible with Windows operating systems, allows you to work with drives greater in size than 2 TB with up to 128 partitions?

GUID Partition Table (GPT)

You want to create a standard image for installation on multiple computers in your network. What is the first step in the process of image deployment?

Install the operating system on a reference computer

If you create a multiboot installation of two or more operating systems, which technical concern do you need to consider before starting the process?

Installation order

What is the fastest method of installing Windows?

Internal hard drive partition

What is the problem with storing partition information in the Master Boot Record?

It limits disk size to 2 TB and to four partitions.

Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 come standard with Storage Spaces. What purpose does Storage Spaces serve?

It supports a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) configuration.

Your manager asked you to change the minimum password length to ten characters and to enable password complexity requirements. Where do you make these changes?

Local Security Policy

How do you create the temporary folder, C:\TEMP, on your Windows computer?

MD C:\TEMP

You have called into Microsoft for technical support on a problem with a Windows 7 computer. Which application do you launch to give the technician explicit information about your hardware and software?

MSINFO32

At the command line, how do you launch the Remote Desktop Connection application?

Microsoft Terminal Services Connection (MSTSC)

One of Windows 8's new features allows you to use multiple monitors and show applications on each monitor separately, but you can also specify which applications are shown in the taskbar for each monitor. What is the name of this feature?

Multi-monitor taskbars

Which file system type is the default for Windows operating systems?

New Technology File System (NTFS)

If you work in a secure environment where you don't want data to be recovered from a used drive after redeployment, how do you ensure that it will not be recoverable?

Perform multiple full formats prior to reuse

What is the name of the powerful command line shell that is used to run administrative commands on a Windows system?

PowerShell

You need to check on the status of your system's Remote Desktop Services service. Which is the quickest method of opening the services Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in?

Press the Windows key, type 'services', and press ENTER

You need to check your list of print servers. Where do you do that?

Print Management

How do you remove the DRIVERS folder from the C:\TEMP folder by using command line commands?

RD C:\TEMP\DRIVERS

If you want to mirror an entire directory tree, which of the following commands would you use?

ROBOCOPY C:\Folder1 T:\Folder2 /MIR

If you find that a particular Windows command requires administrative privileges to operate correctly, what is the correct command syntax to elevate privileges for a single command?

RUNAS /PROFILE /USER:ADMINISTRATOR command

Which command line command do you use to reboot a Windows computer?

SHUTDOWN /r

If you need to restart a service, you ordinarily open Task Manager, end the process, and restart the process by double-clicking the executable file. There is an easier method for restarting processes that requires you to use which of the following Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-ins?

Services

Which feature, introduced with Windows XP, creates backup copies or snapshots of system data and stores them locally or to an external location?

Shadow Copy

Which of the following is the correct syntax for the TASKKILL command?

TASKKILL /PID 4321

To end a process, you need to know the process ID or the image name for the process. Which command do you use to find that information?

TASKLIST

You notice that your computer is running slowly and you think it is due to an errant process. Using the command line and command line tools, how do you view the list of running applications?

TASKLIST

What user interface (UI) element is used in Windows 7 and Windows 10, but was removed in Windows 8 in favor of a tile-based app interface known as the Start Screen?

The Start Menu

When checking disk status in the Disk Management section of the Computer Management snap-in, what does a status of Initializing mean?

The drive is being formatted.

You decide that you want to revert to your previously installed operating system after a bad experience with the new version. You also decide to perform a clean install. Before wiping the disk and installing the operating system, what do you need to preserve?

The factory-created recovery partition

Which information does the MSCONFIG utility supply to you to help troubleshoot startup problems?

The full path to the .exe for the application

Why is the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot method preferred over others for computers used in public places or in schools?

There are no operating system or user files stored locally on the computer.

In Windows 8, you can log on by using Microsoft's Live Sign In. What is the purpose of Live Sign In?

To have access to services such as OneDrive on every Windows device

What is the purpose of the Sidebar in Windows Vista and in Windows 7?

To hold desktop gadgets

What is the purpose of the Charms Bar in Windows 8?

To provide quick access to search options, devices, and PC settings

What is the maximum number of applications that you can tile side by side with a screen resolution of 1,024x768?

Two

If you are a system administrator on a large network, which of the Windows operating system upgrade methods would you choose for maximum efficiency?

Unattended installation

Which installation type requires the use of an answer file?

Unattended installation

One of your users hands you an ultrabook laptop computer that has no CD/DVD ROM drive. You are not allowed to open the case to remove the disk drive because it will void the manufacturer's warranty. How do you set up a fresh install of a Windows operating system on it?

Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive

Which Microsoft utility can you download and run to check your hardware and software for compatibility with the latest operating system version?

Upgrade Advisor

When you copy files from one location to another, sometimes a copy of the file with the same name already exists, and you have to respond to the COPY command interactively to overwrite the existing copy. How do you suppress this prompting?

Use the /Y switch with COPY

You want to copy files and settings from one computer to another, but the computers have different operating systems. Which of the following would you use to copy the files and settings?

User State Migration Tool

The Windows Upgrade OS Advisor determines if your computer meets the requirements for which Windows version?

Windows 7

Windows Aero was available only for which two Microsoft Windows versions?

Windows Vista and Windows 7

A classic use for the XCOPY command is to copy all files from one location to another that also included subdirectories, even if those subdirectories are empty. What is the correct syntax for this XCOPY command?

XCOPY C:\Folder1 T:\Folder2 /E

Instead of searching for the Windows Device Manager, how do you start it from the Run dialog box?

devmgmt.msc

One of your Windows systems is experiencing some slowness that you believe is memory related. Which Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in do you launch to examine your theory in real time rather than from logfiles?

perfmon.msc (Performance Monitor)