Exam 3 Cp155

Guide Esam 3

1. An example of multithreading is Microsoft Word requesting that the subsystem read a large file from the hard drive and print a job at the same time.
Answer: True


2. A domain uses a peer-to-peer networking model.
Answer: False


3. The active partition is the partition on the hard drive used to boot the OS.
Answer: True


4. Windows XP is able to use an application installed under the other OS in a dual boot.
Answer: True


5. FAT32 supports compression of individual files and folders.
Answer: False


6. For USB or FireWire devices, it is necessary to power down the PC before you plug in the device.
Answer: False


7. You can use Windows Explorer, Disk Management, or the Format command to format each logical drive.
Answer: True


8. In a console, the individual tools are called hives.
Answer: False


9. A snapshot of the system state created by System Restore is called a restore point.
Answer: True


10. Device Manager can be used to update the drivers for a device.
Answer:True


11. Windows XP ____ Edition is used for high-end gaming computers using AMD processors, for servers, or for heavily technical workstations that run scientific and engineering applications and need greater amounts of memory and higher performance than standard desktop PCs.
Answer: Professional x64


12. ____ mode is a processor mode in which programs have only limited access to system information and can access hardware only through other OS services.
Answer: User


13. The OS has several subsystems, or OS ____, that use the user mode and interface with the user and with applications.
Answer: modules


14. A ____ is a single task that a process requests from the kernel.
Answer:thread


15. A ____ is a program or group of programs that is running, together with the system resources assigned to it, such as memory addresses, environmental variables, and other resources.
Answer: process


16. ____ mode is the operating system mode in which programs have extensive access to system information and hardware.
Answer: Kernel


17. The ____ is the layer between the OS and the hardware.
Answer: HAL


18. Executive services interface between the subsystems in user mode and the ____.
Answer: HAL


19. A workgroup uses a(n) ____ networking model.
Answer: peer-to-peer


20. ____ is a directory database and service that allows for a single administration point for all shared resources on a network.
Answer: Active Directory


21. In Windows 2000/XP, a(n) ____ has rights and permissions to all computer software and hardware resources and is responsible for setting up other user accounts and assigning them privileges.
Answer: administrator


22. A hard drive is divided into ____-byte sectors.
Answer: 512


23. When Windows 2000/XP is installed on a new hard drive, each partition is divided into one or more ____.
Answer: logical drives


24. FAT32 is efficient for logical drives up to ____ GB.
Answer: 16


25. To take full advantage of Windows 2000/XP power management abilities, your system BIOS must be ____-compliant.
Answer: ACPI


26. The ability to boot from both Windows XP and Windows 2000 on the same machine or to boot Windows 2000/XP and another OS is called a ____.
Answer: dual boot


27. Windows 2000/XP can support up to ____ partitions on a hard drive.
Answer: four


28. A text file or script that contains the answers to installation questions is called a(n) _ file. Answer: answer

29. ____ is a process which replicates a drive to a new computer or to another drive on the same computer.
Answer: Drive imaging


30. Product ____ is a method used by Microsoft to prevent unlicensed use of its software so that you must purchase a Windows XP license for each installation of Windows XP.
Answer: activation

31. ____ is the last service pack Microsoft made available for Windows 2000 before it stopped providing mainstream support for the OS.
Answer: SP4


32. You can use ____ to update drivers to the manufacturer drivers.
Answer: Device Manager


33. If the Found New Hardware Wizard does not automatically launch or you have a problem with the wizard, you can use the ____ applet in the Control Panel to install the device.
Answer: Add/Remove Hardware


34. After Windows 2000/XP is installed, any partition or logical drive except the one on which Windows is installed can be created using ____, available from the Windows desktop.
Answer: Disk Management

35. ____ is a graphical, user-friendly utility that you can use to create partitions and format logical drives.
Answer: Disk Management


36. Dynamic disks are mainly used when you want to implement ____ where files can be stored across more than one physical hard drive.
Answer: RAID


37. If you update a driver and the new driver does not perform as expected, you can revert to the old driver by using the ____ feature.

Answer: Driver Rollback


38. To use the File Signature Verification tool, you need to type the ____ command in the Run dialog box.
Answer: Sigverif.exe

39. To install applications and other software under Windows 2000/XP, you can use the ____ applet in the Control Panel.
Answer: Add or Remove Programs


40. You can install software only if you have ____ privileges.
Answer: Administrator


41. To access Computer Management, open ____, open the Administrative Tools window, and then double-click the Computer Management icon.
Answer: Control Panel


42. A ____ is a single window that contains one or more administrative tools such as Device Manager or Disk Management.
Answer: console


43. A console is saved in a file with a(n) ____ file extension.
Answer: msc


44. The ____ log records events based on audit policies, which an administrator sets to monitor user activity.
Answer: security


45. The ____ log records events triggered by Windows components, such as a device driver failing to load during the boot process.
Answer: system

46. Windows 2000/XP calls the files critical to a successful operating system load the ____.
Answer: system state data


47. If the administrator set the system to perform an unattended installation, the ____ checks all protected system files after Setup is completed to see whether they were modified during the installation.
Answer: SFC


48. You can use the ____ tool to back up the entire drive on which Windows is installed.
Answer: ASR

49. The lowest hierarchical level in a registry is the ____.
Answer: value

50. ____ contains all configuration data about the computer, including information about device drivers and devices used at startup.
Answer: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE


51. Physically, the registry is stored in five files called ____.
Answer: hives


52. Memory is allocated in 4K segments, also known as ____.
Answer: pages


53. Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.

1. Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
2. Windows 2000 Server
3. NTVDM
4. Windows domain
5. primary partition
6. extended partition
7. boot partition
8. slack
9. Service Pack 2


A. A carefully controlled environment that Windows 2000/XP provides
B. Has more than one logical drive
C. Wasted space on a drive
D. A network operating system that is a step up from Windows 2000 Advanced Server; it is
intended for use in large enterprise operations centers
E. A group of networked computers that share a centralized directory database of user account
information and security for the entire group of computers
F. The partition where the Windows 2000/XP operating system is stored
G. The improved version of Windows NT Server; designed as a network operating system for
low-end servers
H. Has only one logical drive
I. Offers some great benefits, including Windows Firewall and Internet Explorer Pop-up Blocker


Correct Answer: A:3, B:6, C:8, D:1, E:4, F:7, G:2, H:5, I:9



54. Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.

1. Diskpart command
2. Disk Management
3. Event Viewer
4. Compatibility Mode
5. Dr. Watson
6. Dependency Walker
7. System Restore
8. registry
9. Task Manager


A. Can be used to check for hardware errors recorded in a Windows log that might help give
you clues
B. Lists all the files used by an application
C. A hierarchical database containing information about all the hardware, software, device drivers, network protocols, and user configuration needed by the OS and applications
D. Can be used to partition a drive and create logical drives within these partitions
E. Provides an application with the environment it expects from the operating system for which it was designed
F. Can be set to routinely make snapshots of critical Windows system files necessary to load the OS
G. Can be used to create volumes on dynamic disks, and to convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk
H. A utility that automatically launches when an application problem occurs; it generates a report that you can then send to the software developers to help them solve the problem
I. Lets you view the applications and processes running on your computer as well as performance information for the processor and memory


Correct Answer: A:3, B:6, C:8, D:1, E:4, F:7, G:2, H:5, I:9