Deck 2: Popular Operating Systems

Question 1

Which new installation option was introduced in Windows Server 2008 that is a bare-bones installation with a limited GUI?

A)Server Manager
B)Server Core
C)Active Directory
D)Hyper-V

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Windows 98 was the first Windows OS to use the Kerberos security system.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which new tool introduced in Windows Server 2008 provides one location to set up, deploy, and manage server and server roles?

A)Server Manager
B)Server Core
C)Active Directory
D)File Explorer

Answer 3

A

Question 4

You need to set up a new network with 15 workstations. You must provide access to network services for all 15 stations simultaneously and you have been told to use Active Directory in this network. Which OS should you use?

A)Windows 2000 Professional
B)Windows 2000 Server
C)Linux
D)Mac OS Server

Question 5

The firewall in Windows 7 is enhanced to monitor incoming communications only.

Question 6

If you suspect that a Windows problem is related to the database that stores hardware and software configuration information, which Windows component should you investigate?

A)ActiveX
B)Plug and Play
C)Component Object Model
D)Registry

Question 7

Mac OS X allows multiple users to access the OS in their own workspaces.

Question 8

From which OS did Windows XP evolve?

A)Windows 98
B)Windows ME
C)Windows 2000
D)Windows Server 2003

Question 9

Which of the following features was first available in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP?

A)64-bit Itanium support
B)Active Directory
C)Kerberos authentication
D)Component Object Model

Question 10

Which of the following will be launched automatically if Windows 7 detects a problem while booting the system?

A)Restart Manager
B)Microsoft Update
C)Service-failure Recovery
D)Startup Repair Tool

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Windows NT security model?

A)file and folder protection
B)user accounts and passwords
C)all network data is encrypted
D)support for domains

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a feature first introduced in Windows 2000?

A)user accounts and passwords
B)Active Directory
C)Kerberos
D)IntelliMirror

Question 13

Which of the following is a new feature in Windows 7 that allows you to organize files from multiple locations?

A)File Explorer
B)MMC 3.0
C)Libraries
D)Folder resource sharing options

Question 14

The first true 32-bit operating system developed by Microsoft was Windows 3.1.

Question 15

You have created a number of different documents using several applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. These files are located in different folders on your hard drive. You want to be able to access these folders from a single location without actually moving them from their current location. What feature of Windows 7 can you use?

A)distributed file system
B)gadgets
C)libraries
D)file server resource manager

Question 16

Which of the following features differentiated Windows NT from Windows 95/98?

A)Windows NT supported plug and play
B)Windows NT's kernel ran in privileged mode
C)Windows NT had a GUI
D)Windows NT had built-in network support

Question 17

Windows 95 used cooperative multitasking for 16-bit applications and preemptive multitasking for 32-bit applications.

Question 18

Which version of Windows Server has features for implementing a private cloud and comes with an option called Minimal Server Interface?

A)Windows Server 2008
B)Windows Server 2003
C)Windows Server 2012
D)Windows Server Core

Question 19

In which Windows desktop OS was the Start button replaced by the Start screen?

A)Windows 8
B)Windows 10
C)Windows 7
D)Windows 9

Question 20

Which of the following OSs was the first to offer true 32-bit functionality?

A)MS-DOS
B)Windows 3.1
C)Windows 95
D)Windows 98

Question 21

With respect to computer hardware, what is a major difference between Mac OS and Windows or Linux?

Question 22

Which of the following was a major change in Mac OS X that first occurred with Snow Leopard?

A)support for TCP/IP
B)support for only Intel-based processors
C)a new protocol called AppleTalk
D)Split View was introduced

Question 23

You want to be able to take advantage of the new Server Core feature. You have both 32-bit and 64-bit computers you want to install Server Core on. Which Windows OS should you purchase?

A)Windows Server 2003 R2
B)Windows Server 2008
C)Windows Server 2008 R2
D)Windows Server 2008 Core Edition

Question 24

Describe DAC and how it can be used to provide secure access to files. Give an example.

Question 25

Describe Active Directory - what it is, what it contains, and how it is organized.

Question 26

List three new reliability features that became available starting with Vista.

Question 27

What new feature in Windows 10 allows you to expand your sign-in options by using your facial features or fingerprint if your hardware supports it?

A)Cortana
B)Quick Access
C)Windows Hello
D)Microsoft Edge

Question 28

What is Client Hyper-V?

Question 29

What operating system feature enables the operating system to automatically detect newly installed hardware?

A)ActiveX
B)plug and play
C)the registry
D)component object

Question 30

What feature in Windows Server 2012 gives you fine-tuned control over shared resources by using data classification?

A)Storage Spaces
B)Resilient File System
C)BranchCache
D)Dynamic Access Control

Question 31

Describe Nano Server.

Question 32

Which Windows Server 2016 installation option has a small footprint and does not support a local logon?

A)Nano Server
B)Server Core
C)Foundation Server
D)Windows Containers

Question 33

What feature of UNIX provides the GUI and is network-enabled?

A)BSD
B)Aero
C)Aqua
D)X Window

Question 34

You are the administrator for a company that has users that must access the network remotely on a regular basis. You want the remote connection to be secure using IPsec encryption and as easy as possible to set up for your users. What new feature found in Windows Server 2008 R2 along with Windows 7 can you use to accomplish this?

A)DirectAccess
B)BranchCache
C)FCI
D)MMC 3.0

Question 35

List three features found in Windows Server 2008 that are not found in Windows Server 2003 R2.

Question 36

What are Windows Containers?

Question 37

With what technique are two or more servers linked to equally share the server processor load?

A)plug and play
B)teaming
C)applications services
D)clustering

Question 38

What is ReFS and what is its intended use?

Question 39

Describe the registry which was introduced in Windows 95.

Question 40

Which new feature in Windows Server 2012 provides administrators with the ability to manage storage of different sizes and interfaces, creating virtual disks that can be anything from a simple volume to a fault-tolerant RAID 5?

A)File Server Resource Manager
B)Server Core
C)Storage Spaces
D)Resilient File System