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1What are two functions of an operating system? (Choose two.)
- Acontrolling hardware access
- Bmanaging applications
- Ctext processing
- Dflow chart editing
- Eprogram compilation
- Fweb browsing
- Gcontrolling the BIOS
2Which two methods should a technician use to update a device driver? (Choose
two.)- AInsert the operating system installation media and load the driver from there.
- BUse the media that came with the device.
- CBuy another operating system license.
- DDownload the driver from the website of the manufacturer.
- EPerform a firmware update.
3What is the term for the ability of a computer to run multiple applications at the
same time?- Amultiuser
- Bmultitasking
- Cmultimedia
- Dmultiprocessing
4What is provided by an operating system that has multiprocessing capability?
- Asupport for two or more processors
- Bsupport for two or more users
- Cthe capability to run multiple applications at the same time
- Dthe ability to run different parts of a program at the same time
5What is used by an operating system to communicate with hardware
components?- Adevice driver
- BBIOS
- CCMOS
- DApplication Program Interface
6Which application interface is comprised of multiple APIs that support multimedia
tasks in Windows operating systems?- ADirectX
- BJava
- CWindows API
- DOpenGL
7Which version of Windows introduced the Metro user interface, which can be used
on desktops, laptops, mobile phones, and tablets?- AWindows XP
- BWindows Vista
- CWindows 7
- DWindows 8
8Where can a technician look to determine if specific computer hardware or
software has been tested to work with Windows 7?- AMicrosoft Compatibility Center
- BMicrosoft Knowledge Base
- CWindows 7 Manual
- DWindows Easy Transfer
9What is critical to consider when determining the version of Windows to install on
a desktop computer?- Aversion of Microsoft Office installed
- Btype of monitor installed
- Coff-the-shelf applications installed
- Dcustomized applications installed
10A user downloads and uses the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to generate a report
on a PC that is being considered for an operating system upgrade. What
information would the report contain?- Arecommended changes to hardware
- Brecommended changes to file systems
- Crecommended changes to user permissions
- Drecommended changes to directory structures
11What are two features of the active partition of a hard drive that is using MBR?
(Choose two.)- AThe active partition must be a primary partition.
- BUp to four primary partitions can be marked as active.
- CAn active partition must be assigned C: as the drive letter
- DThe operating system uses the active partition to boot the system.
- EThe active partition may include the manufacturer recovery partition.
12A computer with the Windows 7 operating system fails to boot when the system is
powered on. The technician suspects that the operating system has been attacked
by a virus that rendered the system inoperable. What measure could be taken to
restore system functionality?- AUse a differential backup to restore the system.
- BUse an incremental backup to restore the system.
- CUse a system image that was created prior to the failure to restore the system.
- DRun chkdsk on the affected drive to restore system files to their post-installation state.
13What is the purpose of a recovery partition?
- Ato provide a copy of the C: partition and data from the last backup in case of failure
- Bto provide a backup copy of the BIOS
- Cto return the system to an earlier state to recover from a failed update
- Dto restore the computer to the factory state without deleting user files
- Eto restore the computer to its factory state
14What Windows 8 tool allows the computer to be rolled back to its factory state
without losing any user files?- Arecovery partition
- BSystem Restore
- CRefresh your PC
- DBIOS backup
15A Windows 8 computer locks up with a stop error during startup and then
automatically reboots. The automatic restart setting is making it difficult to see
any error messages. What can be done so that the error messages can be
viewed?- AUse the System Recovery options to restart the operating system.
- BUse the Command Prompt option to research the stop error messages.
- CView the error messages and recover the system using the System Image Recovery
tool. - DAccess the Advanced Startup options menu before the OS loads to disable the auto
restart function.
16A user installs a new video driver on a computer that was working properly. After
the new driver is installed and the computer is restarted, the computer fails to
boot. How can the user quickly return the computer to a working state?- ARestart the PC with the Windows System Recovery disc and use the Startup Repair
utility - BPress F8 while the computer is booting and choose the Last Known Good Configuration
option. - CBoot the system with the original Windows installation media and choose the Repair
Your Computer option. - DPress F8 while the computer is booting and choose the Start Windows Normally option.
- ARestart the PC with the Windows System Recovery disc and use the Startup Repair
17Where are the settings that are chosen during the installation process stored?
- Ain the recovery partition
- Bin BIOS
- Cin flash memory
- Din the Registry
18Why is it important to register a DLL file in Windows?
- Aso that any program needing to use that specific program code can locate the file
- Bso that the operating system can be restored
- Cso that the computer can be restored to factory settings
- Dso that copyright laws are not violated when computer images are made
19A Windows 8.1 system is unable to boot properly. What is the procedure to boot
this system into Safe Mode?- AFrom the command prompt run the shutdown -r -s command.
- BRun the MSCONFIG utility and choose the option Selective Startup.
- CReboot the system and press Del or F2 depending on the system.
- DReboot the system, press and hold F8 until a menu is displayed, and then choose Safe
Mode
20A technician has installed a new video driver on a Windows 8.1 computer and now
the monitor shows distorted images. The technician needs to install a different
video driver that is available on a network server. What startup mode should the
technician use to access the driver on the network?- ASafe Mode
- BSafe Mode with Networking
- CDebugging Mode
- DSafe mode with Command Prompt
21A technician is considering implementing RAID 5 before installing Windows.
Which technology does RAID 5 use?- Aspanning
- Bmirroring
- Cstriping with parity
- Dlazy write
22What is a characteristic of a spanned volume?
- AData is stored across two or more disks for faster read and write access.
- BData is seen as one volume, but is stored across two or more disks
- CA copy of one disk is placed on another disk for fault tolerance
- DData is striped across a total of three or more disks, but one disk is used for parity in
order to provide fault tolerance.
23Which Windows tool is used to determine if a dynamic disk is corrupted?
- ADisk Management
- BDevice Manager
- CMicrosoft System Preparation
- DBootmgr
24A user has upgraded a PC to Windows 7 but still needs to use an application that
is created for the earlier version of Windows. Which mode of operation within
Windows 7 can be used to run the application?- Areal mode
- Bprotected mode
- Cvirtual mode
- Dcompatibility mode
- Emultiuser mode
25Within which folder would a user of 64-bit Windows 8 find 32-bit programs?
- AC:\Program Files
- BC:\Program Files (x86)
- CC:\Program Files (x64)
- DC:\Program Files (x32)
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