Quiz 2

features of Windows XP Mode

*Available for Microsoft Windows 7 * Fully-licensed version of Windows XP *Requires Windows Virtual PC *Fully-functional version of Windows XP *Guest OS run in a virtual environment

Common storage media types that can be used locally to boot/ install an OS?

*recovery partition on internal HDD *USB drive *CD-ROM disc *DVD disc

Which in-place upgrade paths are not available for users who wish to migrate their OS from an older version to an newer release of MS Windows?

*windows XP to Windows 8 *x86 to x64 *windows vista to windows 8 *windows xp to windows 7

What is the name of a system component designed for monitoring security and maintenance-related items in Windows 7/8/8.1?

Action Center

refers to a Windows folder containing various system tools for administrators and advanced users

Administrative Tools

Which of the following answers lists the name of a quick-access pop-up taskbar in Windows 8/8.1 activated by placing the mouse cursor at the right edge of the screen?

Charms

When a program installed in Windows stops responding or encounters an error, logs describing the error can be examined with the use of:

Event Viewer

The ability to replace computer system components without causing interruption to the system is known as:

Hot Swapping

What is the name of the cloud based data storage service provided by Microsoft?

Onedrive

What is the function of Windows Defender software?

Protection against viruses, spyware and other potentially unwanted software

If an application written for an earlier version of Windows doesn't run correctly the operating system can emulate its own older version to allow a given program to work with newer hardware or software. The compatibility mode settings in Windows can be changed by:

Right-clicking the program icon, clicking Properties, and then applying the required settings on the Compatibility tab

A UEFI functionality designed to prevent the loading of malware, untrusted operating systems and software during a system's startup process is known as:

Secure Boot

A type of extended command-line shell and scripting language designed to simplify administrative tasks in Microsoft Windows is known as Windows PowerShell. T/F?

True

An automated installation process that relies on an answer file and does not require user interaction or presence?

Unattended installation

While upgrading from an earlier edition of windows to windows 7 it is important to make sure that programs and devices will work with the new OS version. To find potential compatibility problems with a computer's hardware, devices, or programs that might affect the installation of Windows 7, Microsoft offers a free utility designed to check for any issues and to provide recommendations on what to do before preforming an upgrade to improve the PC's compatibility with Windows 7. What is the name of that utility?

Windows 7 upgrade advisor

Which of the MS Windows versions listed below offers a built in multi-monitor taskbar support feature?

Windows 8/8.1

Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8/8.1 facilitate moving user accounts and settings, application configuration data, and personal files from one computer to another with the use of:

Windows Easy Transfer

Which Windows built-in software component monitors network traffic and depending on the configuration settings applied to each data packet either blocks it or allows it to pass through?

Windows Firewall

A Windows Vista operating system security and maintenance monitoring component is called:

Windows Security Center

An Online Microsoft software distribution platform for games and apps is known as:

Windows store

After completing the initial diagnostics and assigning system resources, the startup BIOS programs checks for information about secondary storage devices that might contains the OS. The list of devices and the order in which they should be checked can be found and arranged in the CMOS setup utility, and this option is commonly referred to as:

boot sequence

An operating system installation that preserves system settings, personal files, and applications from the older OS version is referred to as:

in-place upgrade

Modern UI (aka Metro UI) is a windows 8/8.1 replacement for windows Aero Desktop experience known from the two previous releases of the OS (windows Vista and windows 7) t/f?

true

Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) and Apple NetBoot are two examples of technologies that enable booting a computer system with the use of a network interface. t/f?

true

Windows upgrade assistant is a free Microsoft tool released for windows 7/8 owners who wish to preform an in-place upgrade from their OS versions to Windows 8 or 8.1. The tool also allows to check for a hardware compatibility of the systems running Windows XP and Vista with Windows 8. This functionality is directed at those users who wish to upgrade older versions of their windows OSs to Windows 8 through the clean installation option, which is the only upgrade path available in such case. t/f?

true