Deck 11: Optimizing Windows

Question 1

Which Task Manager tab lists system services and other processes associated with applications, together with how much CPU time and memory the process uses?

A) Applications
B) Services
C) Processes
D) Performance

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What is responsible for maintaining an index of files and folders on a hard drive to speed up Windows searches?

A) Windows performance monitor
B) Windows reliability monitor
C) Windows indexer
D) Windows database

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which tool should you consult to find information about a device or service that failed to start?

A) Microsoft Management Console
B) Event Viewer
C) Performance Monitor
D) Resource Monitor

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The Windows shell is responsible for interacting with hardware.

Question 5

Which registry key stores information that determines which application is opened when the user double-clicks a file?

A) HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
B) HKEY_USERS
C) HKEY_CURRENT_USER
D) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Question 6

Which Task Manager tab allows you to show processes from all users to verify no applications are running under that user account?

A) Processes tab
B) Users tab
C) Networking tab
D) Performance tab

Question 7

Windows Task Scheduler can be set to launch a task or program at a future time, including at startup.

Question 8

Which Windows utility gives information about problems and errors that happen over time?

A) Performance Monitor
B) Resource Monitor
C) Reliability Monitor
D) Services Console

Question 9

The Home editions of Windows 7 do not include the Local Security Policy or Print Management.

Question 10

Which Windows utility can be used to monitor the performance of the processor, memory, and hard drive and save the monitored data in logs for future use?

A) Event Viewer
B) Reliability Monitor
C) Performance Monitor
D) Resource Monitor

Question 11

Which Windows utility can be used to find out what processes are launched at startup?

A) Task Manager
B) Microsoft Management Console
C) System Configuration
D) Computer Management

Question 12

Which Windows utility is used to control the Windows and third-party services installed on a system?

A) Microsoft Management Console
B) Event Viewer
C) System Configuration Utility
D) Services console

Question 13

There is no undo feature in the Registry Editor.

Question 14

Which Windows utility can be used to build your own customized console windows?

A) Microsoft Management Console
B) Microsoft Manager Console
C) Microsoft Management Components
D) Microsoft Manager Controls

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a task you can perform with Task Manager?

A) end a process
B) end process tree
C) restart a process
D) create a process

Question 16

Where can a user find out more information about a hardware or network failure that occurred on that particular PC?

A) Event Viewer
B) Performance Information and Tools
C) Task Scheduler
D) Resource Monitor

Question 17

Which Task Manager tab allows a user to see how much memory an application has allocated to it that is not available to other programs?

A) Applications tab
B) Processes tab
C) Performance tab
D) Services tab

Question 18

Which Task Manager tab provides details about how a program uses system resources?

A) Application
B) Services
C) Processes
D) Performance

Question 19

What is the term given to the individual tools in a console?

A) consoles
B) add-ins
C) snap-ins
D) views

Question 20

You do not have to be logged on as an administrator in order to use tools found in Computer Management.

Question 22

To find out what changes were made to the system at a specific time use the ________________.

Question 23

Discuss the purpose of the priority level for CPU resources.

Question 24

Explain how to disable the Aero Interface in Windows 7.

Question 25

Describe the Windows kernel, including its two main components.

Question 26

Describe the Windows shell.

Question 27

Windows 7\Vista ____________ uses a flash drive or secure digital (SD) memory card to boost hard drive performance.

Question 28

Explain how to use Task Manager to change the priority level of an open application.

Question 29

Define process and thread.

Question 30

The Vista ________________ appears on the Windows desktop to hold apps called gadgets.

Question 31

To find out if programs and services are slowing down Windows startup, boot the system in ____ and watch to see if performance improves.

A) Restoration Mode
B) Recovery Mode
C) Safe Mode
D) Stability Mode

Question 32

When troubleshooting slow performance, how can you check for a history of problems?

Question 33

How can you check for unwanted scheduled tasks?

Question 34

List and describe the ways to backup the registry.

Question 35

Explain what you can do if you make a mistake editing the registry and don't know how to correct a problem you create.

Question 36

If an application is listed as ____________________ in the Task Manager Applications tab, you can end it by selecting it and clicking the End Task button at the bottom of the window.

Question 37

A(n) ____________________ is caused when an application does not properly release memory allocated to it that it no longer needs.