A+ Review Quizzes Ch13

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Rearranges files on the drive into as few segments as possible. Defragmenting

Searches for bad sectors on a volume and recovers the data from them if possible. Chkdsk utility

Used to enhance the amount of RAM in a system. Virtual memory

A hidden file stored in the root directory of drive C. Pagefile.sys

An extra copy of a data or software file that you can use if the original file becomes damaged or destroyed.

Backup

The files critical to a successful operating system load. System state data

A volume that can be accessed by way of a folder on another volume so that the folder has more available space.

Mounted drive

Can span more than one hard drive. Dynamic volumes

Can be partitioned and formatted as a stand-alone hard drive. Basic disk Feedback

The correct answer is: Rearranges files on the drive into as few segments as possible. – Defragmenting, Searches for bad sectors on a volume and recovers the data from them if possible. – Chkdsk utility, Used to enhance the amount of RAM in a system. – Virtual memory, A hidden file stored in the root directory of drive C. – Pagefile.sys, An extra copy of a data or software file that you can use if the original file becomes damaged or destroyed. – Backup, The files critical to a successful operating system load. – System state data, A volume that can be accessed by way of a folder on another volume so that the folder has more available space. – Mounted drive, Can span more than one hard drive. – Dynamic volumes, Can be partitioned and formatted as a stand-alone hard drive. – Basic disk.

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For Windows XP, use the ____ to see which service packs are installed.

Select one:

a. Computer Properties box

b. Computer manager box

c. System Properties box

d. System Manager box

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The correct answer is: System Properties box.

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To view and manually install updates, click ____, and then follow the directions on-screen.

Select one:

a. Start and Windows Updates

b. Start, Windows, and Windows Updates

c. Start, All Programs, Accessories, and Windows Updates

d. Start, All Programs, and Windows Updates

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The correct answer is: Start, All Programs, and Windows Updates.

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To protect a system against malicious attack, you need to verify that ____ software is configured to scan the system regularly and that it is up-to-date.

Select one:

a. antispyware

b. firewall

c. prevention

d. antivirus

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The correct answer is: antivirus.

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Files can end up in ____ segments all over the drive.

Select one:

a. blocks

b. fragmented

c. contiguous

d. detached

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The correct answer is: fragmented.

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By default, Vista automatically defrags a drive every ____.

Select one:

a. Wednesday at 1:00 AM

b. Monday at 3:00 AM

c. Friday at 1:00 AM

d. Tuesday at 4:00 AM

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The correct answer is: Wednesday at 1:00 AM.

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Use the ____ command to defrag the drive from a command prompt window.

Select one:

a. Optimize

b. Analyze

c. Defrag

d. Chkdsk

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The correct answer is: Defrag.

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To make sure the drive is healthy, you need to search for and repair file system errors using the Windows ____ utility

Select one:

a. Defrag

b. Chkdsk

c. Analyze

d. Optimize

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The correct answer is: Chkdsk.

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A snapshot of the system settings and configuration is called a ____.

Select one:

a. rollback point

b. restore unit

c. rollback unit

d. restore point

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The correct answer is: restore point.

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____ creates restore points at regular intervals and just before you install software or hardware.

Select one:

a. System Activation

b. System Protection

c. System Restoration

d. System Prevention

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The correct answer is: System Protection.

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When you back up the system state, the registry is also backed up to the folder ____.

Select one:

a. %SystemRoot%\repair\RegBack

b. %SystemRoot%\repair\Hives

c. %SystemRoot%\win32\repair\RegBack

d. %SystemRoot%\wind32\RegBack

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The correct answer is: %SystemRoot%\repair\RegBack.

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Besides backing up user data or system files, you can also back up the entire hard drive using Windows Vista ____.

Select one:

a. Automated System Backup

b. Complete PC Recovery

c. Automated System Recovery

d. Complete PC Backup

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The correct answer is: Complete PC Backup.

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The user folder for an account contains a group of subfolders called the user ____.

Select one:

a. namespace

b. directory namespace

c. profile namespace

d. controlled namespace

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The correct answer is: profile namespace.

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If you enter a command and want to terminate its execution before it is finished, you can press ____ to do so.

Select one:

a. Ctrl+Break

b. Ctrl+V

c. Ctrl+B

d. Ctrl+X

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The correct answer is: Ctrl+Break.

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The ____ command creates a subdirectory under a directory.

Select one:

a. RD

b. MD

c. CD

d. AD

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The correct answer is: MD.

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A file with a .bat file extension is called a ____ file.

Select one:

a. script

b. block

c. batch

d. binary

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The correct answer is: batch.

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A dynamic disk requires ____ MB of storage for the disk management database.

Select one:

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

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The correct answer is: 1.

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You can use ____ to convert two or more basic disks to dynamic disks.

Select one:

a. Disk Management

b. Windows Management

c. System Management

d. Computer Management

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The correct answer is: Disk Management.

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When a hard drive is first sensed by Windows, it is assigned the ____ disk status.

Select one:

a. Primary

b. Dynamic

c. Automatic

d. Basic

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The correct answer is: Basic.

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A disk marked as dynamic can be used with other dynamic disks in a spanned or ____ volume.

Select one:

a. blocked

b. checkered

c. striped

d. lined

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The correct answer is: striped.

Question 21

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If you are having problems with a hard drive, volume, or mounted drive, check ____ for events about the drive that might have been recorded there.

Select one:

a. Event Viewer

b. Windows Event Log

c. Event Log

d. Event Log Manager

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The correct answer is: Event Viewer.

Question 22

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Windows Vista Ultimate offers language packs through ____.

Select one:

a. Microsoft Update

b. Windows Update

c. Language Update

d. System Update

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The correct answer is: Windows Update.

Question 23

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Currently, Microsoft offers four service packs for Windows XP.

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True

False

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The correct answer is 'False'.

Question 24

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Windows needs free space on the hard drive for normal operation, for defragmenting the drive, for burning CDs and DVDs, and for a variety of other tasks, so it’s important to delete unneeded files occasionally.

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True

False

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The correct answer is 'True'.

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Depending on how fragmented the drive and how large the drive, defragmenting it can take less than an hour or as long as all night.

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False

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The correct answer is 'True'.

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When a new hard drive is first installed in a system, you must first initialize the disk.

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True

False

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The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 27

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You can install an OS on a spanned or striped volume that uses software RAID.

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True

False

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The correct answer is 'False'.