Chapter 12 Windows under the hood, 1002
Which of the following key combinations opens the Task Manager?
ctrl-shift-esc
What can be typed in the Windows Search bar to open the Windows performance tool? What is the function of performance monitor
perfmon.msc ( note the spellings) it gives an overview of how a PC has behaved over time, showing important events such as application or OS crashes?
Which Windows 7 tool gives you an overview of how a PC has behaved over time, showing important events such as application or OS crashes?
performance monitor A counter tracks specific information about a(n) __---- Object
all running process are shown by ---------- and to stop an application you need to go to application tabe.
processes tabs Note that, in windows 10, Apps tab apear as category under processes tab.
Mark needs to edit the Registry on Mary's Windows 8 box. Which tool enables manual editing of the Registry from a command prompt?
reg
How do you open the Registry Editor from the command prompt?
regedit
The go-to command to open up the Registry editor is ________________.
regedit
What is stored in the \%SystemRoot%\System32\config folder?
registary files. trap answer: system files.
Tim needs to register an important DLL file as a command component in the Registry. What command-line tool should he use?
regsvr32
Which key value data type can be used for any form of data?
string
What is the name of the command-line command for killing tasks?
taskkill
What command enables you to view running processes on a local or remote system?
tasklist
Which kind of entries point OBDC to a database and are created and managed by the user through the Data Source Administrator?
trap: DNS DSN: Domains Source Names.
When programmers need to use objects across multiple applications, they turn to __________________.
Component Services
What tool is provided in Windows to facilitate sharing data objects between applications and computers?
Component Services. trap: ODBC
Which task moved from the System Configuration utility to the Task Manager beginning with Windows 8?
Controlling which processes start when Windows loads
Which tab in Task Manager can be used to stop an application?
Applications. (Note: window 7 has the application tab) window 8/10 do not have the application tab. Correct answer: Applications tab Wrong answer: processes
Which of the following statements about booting in Windows is true?
BIOS looks for the MBR, which finds the boot code that launches bootmgr.
Which file does the boot manager check to determine the operating systems installed at boot-up?
Boot Configuration Data (BCD)
Windows 8.1 uses __________________ to boot the OS.
Boot mgr
How is the amount of CPU time used by a process measured in Task Manager? What can be typed in the Windows Search to open the Services Control Panel applet?
By percentage. services.msc
The Performance Monitor requires a(n) __________________ and a(n) __________________ to create logs about resource usage.
Counter Object
What feature allows you to import a new or backup subkey? how to save a single reigstry key for backup?
Merge. select a key in the left pane of registry editor. Then Select File| export
Which of the following tabs is not found in the Task Manager?
Objects
When using Performance Monitor, which settings are defined to track resource usage? (Select two.)
Objects Counters
What is the name of the coding standard that enables programmers to write databases and applications that interact independently of the operating system used?
Open Database Connectivity
The __________________ tab in the Task Manager displays overall CPU and memory usage.
Performance
Which tab in the Task Manager shows information about CPU usage, available physical memory, and the size of the disk cache?
Performance
Important tabs in the task manager are ---------
Performance processes users services startup App History
With what is every application and service in Windows associated?
Process
Which command is a full-featured command-line Registry editor?
Reg. trap answer: regedit.
The __________________ tracks everything about your computer, from file types to user preferences.
Registry
Which command can modify the Registry by adding (or registering) dynamic link library (DLL) files as command components?
Regsvr32 ( Regs=Registry version=vr, 32), note the spellings.
When you open the Registry Editor, you will see the five __________________ on the left side of the window.
Root keys
The __________________ tab in Task Manager shows applications that will run on boot.
Startup
Which of the following are organized inside the Registry's root keys? (Select two.)
Subkeys Values
Which user name is associated with a process started by Windows?
System. trap: logged in user or administrator.
You can open the __________________ directly by pressing ctrl-shift-esc.
Task manager
__________________ is a command-line version of the Task Manager.
Tasklist
What is a common reason to edit this Registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run?
To delete autostarting programs
You can right-click on a user in the __________________ tab of the Task Manager to disconnect them.
Users
Which of the following options are available when you right-click on a process in the Windows 7 Task Manager's Processes tab? (Select two.)
Go to Service(s) Set Priority
How many root keys are in the Registry?
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG HKEY_USERS HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Which of the following root keys contains the data for a system's non-user-specific configurations?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Which Registry root key contains all the data for a system's non-user-specific configurations? Which Registry root key root key defines which option is being used currently, assuming that more than one is specified in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
