Quiz Module 12 Installing Windows
Asha wants her 32-bit installation of Windows 10 Home to run faster. She has 4 GB of memory installed on the motherboard. She decides more memory will help. She installs an additional 2 GB of memory for a total of 6 GB but does not see any performance improvement. What is the problem, and what should you tell Asha?
A 32-bit OS cannot use more than 4 GB of memory. Explain the problem to Asha, and discuss the possible solutions with her.
When Kristy recently started a photography business, she downloaded Photoshop to her computer to edit her photos. She notices her computer freezes when she is using Photoshop, so she asks you to help her fix the problem. Your research discovers that Photoshop requires a lot of RAM to run smoothly, and you need to know how much RAM Kristy's computer has to see if that is the problem. Which Windows tools from the following list can you use to know how much RAM is installed on a system? (Choose all
About window in Settings
You are planning an upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. Your system uses a network card that you don't find on the Microsoft Windows 10 list of compatible devices. What do you do next?
Check the website of the network card manufacturer for a Windows 10 driver.
Which of the following methods can you use to install Windows 10 in a VM? (Choose all that apply.)
Clean install from an ISO image
You have just installed Windows 10 and now want to install your favorite game that worked fine under Windows 8.1. When you attempt the installation, you get an error. What is your best next step?
Download any updates to Windows 10.
You are setting up a Windows 10 desktop computer that requires 3 TB of storage. Which option is the best practice? (Choose all that apply.)
Install two 1.5 TB hard drives with the GPT partitioning systems and 64-bit Windows 10.
The PXE programming code is used to boot a computer when it is searching for an OS on the network. Where is this code stored?
On the motherboard
After installing the device drivers for a video adapter, you still are not able to use the special features of the adapter. What is your next step?
Open Device Manager and check for errors.
After a Windows installation, what is the easiest way to determine that you have Internet access?
Open a browser and navigate to a website.
If you suspect a computer is infected with a virus and you are ready to upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, what is your best practice?
Scan the system for malware before you perform the Windows 10 upgrade.
After setting up a dual-boot installation with Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, how do you boot the system into Windows 8.1?
Start the system and select the OS in the boot loader menu.
John is traveling for work and is spending a week at a new branch. He needs to print an email, but he isn't able to add the network printer to his computer. He is using a Windows 10 Pro laptop, is connected to the network, and can access the Internet. What is a likely and easy fix to John's problem?
The computer is not set to find resources shared on the network; use the Network and Sharing Center to fix the problem
Suppose you want to boot a VM from its virtual DVD drive, but it boots to the VM's hard drive. Which of the following could be the source of this problem? (Choose all that apply.)
There is no DVD or ISO file mounted to the virtual DVD drive
Which installation of Windows 10 requires you to enter a product key during the install process?
You are replacing a failed motherboard on a system with Windows 10 installed and a Microsoft account was not used to sign in to Windows.
You have 32-bit Windows 8.1 installed on your computer, and you purchase a license for Windows 10 Pro. You want to install Windows 10 using the 64-bit architecture. In which way can you install Windows 10?
You can perform a clean install but not an upgrade.
Which command would you use to find out how much RAM is installed in a computer?
msinfo32.exe
