Deck 4: Visible Windows

Question 1

Windows _____ provides access to most of the maintenance,upgrade,and configuration utilities interface.

A) Administrative Tools
B) Control Panel
C) Device Manager
D) System Registry

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Where can applets be found?

A) Control Panel
B) Device Manager
C) My Computer
D) Services program

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is a stripped-down edition of the OS designed to complement the limited role of the netbook?

A) Windows XP Home
B) Windows NT
C) Windows 7 Starter
D) Windows Vista Home Basic

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which Control Panel applet is used to configure the overall appearance of the desktop in Windows Vista and 7?

A) Accessibility
B) Personalize
C) System
D) Multimedia

Question 5

The __________ library folders are located under c: \ Users \ Public.

A) Shared
B) Public
C) My Documents
D) Private

Question 6

Microsoft Management Console is a shell program that holds individual utilities called _____.

A) applets
B) batch-runs
C) snap-ins
D) binary executables

Question 7

One of the main jobs of the taskbar is to show the _____.

A) clock
B) Control Panel
C) Device Manager
D) Start button

Question 8

To access an extra menu in just about any view,you can _____ the mouse.

A) left-click
B) right-click
C) scroll
D) bang

Question 9

System management utilities such as Disk Defragmenter can be accessed from the _____ menu.

A) File
B) Accessibility
C) System Tools
D) Communications

Question 10

Where can you find files that have been deleted?

A) My Computer
B) Control Panel
C) Recycle Bin
D) My Network Places

Question 11

How much RAM can a 64-bit processor address?

A) 16 terabytes
B) 16 gigabytes
C) 4 terabytes
D) 4 gigabytes

Question 12

Access to all drives and folders in XP is provided through _____.

A) Control Panel
B) services
C) My Computer
D) Device Manager

Question 13

Windows combines almost all of the snap-ins into an applet in the Control Panel called _____.

A) System
B) Device Manager
C) Administrative Tools
D) Scheduled Tasks

Question 14

The icons in the Control Panel of a Windows system are links to files with the extension _____.

A) .BIN
B) .CPL
C) .CPP
D) .COM

Question 15

The primary interface to the computer is the Windows _____.

A) mouse
B) keyboard
C) desktop
D) Control Panel

Question 16

Which key can you press to access help from just about anywhere?

A) F1
B) F3
C) F5
D) F10

Question 17

Any Windows session begins with _____.

A) rebooting
B) the desktop
C) logon
D) the taskbar

Question 18

What is the official name of the system tray (the area to the far right on the taskbar)?

A) Clock
B) Notification area
C) Start button
D) Start menu

Question 19

Which one of the following is not a valid Windows 7 edition?

A) Windows 7 Home Starter
B) Windows 7 Home Premium
C) Windows 7 Professional
D) Windows 7 Business
E) Windows 7 Ultimate

Question 20

Which utility allows users to view and configure hardware and drivers in a Windows PC?

A) MSconfig
B) SysEdit
C) Device Manager
D) MSInfo

Question 21

How can you easily determine what version of Windows your computer is running?

A) Go to the manufacturer's web site and enter your computer's serial number.
B) Right-click the desktop and select Properties.
C) Click Start | Run and enter Version.
D) Right-click My Computer/Computer and select Properties.

Question 22

What can you use in Windows Vista to run a problem program that worked in a previous operating system?

A) Compatibility mode
B) Emulation mode
C) 64-bit mode
D) 32-bit mode

Question 23

Which one of the following is not a valid Windows Vista edition?

A) Windows Vista Home Basic
B) Windows Vista Home Premium
C) Windows Vista Professional
D) Windows Vista Business
E) Windows Vista Ultimate

Question 24

What is the tool used to examine and configure the hardware and drivers within a system?

A) Control Panel
B) Device Manager
C) My Computer
D) Services applet

Question 25

What does pressing the Ctrl-Esc hot-key combination produce?

A) Switches between open programs
B) Opens IE8
C) Start menu
D) Quits program

Question 26

Which one of the following statements is true?

A) Left-click anything and select Properties to view its properties.
B) The notification area is to the left of the Start button.
C) In Windows XP the Quick Launch toolbar is not displayed on the taskbar by default.
D) Windows 2000/XP use Computer and Windows Vista/7 uses My Computer.

Question 27

What is the default amount of drive space set aside for the Recycle Bin in Windows XP?

A) 2%
B) 5%
C) Varies according to drive size
D) 15%

Question 28

You have a 32-bit CPU and a 32-bit version of Windows.What is the maximum amount of RAM your system can use?

A) 2 GB
B) 4 GB
C) 16 TB
D) 512 MB

Question 29

How do you make file extensions in Windows Explorer visible in Windows XP?

A) Click Organize | Folder and the Search Options | View tab and uncheck Hide extensions for known file types.
B) Click Tools | Folder Options | View tab and uncheck Hide extensions for known file types.
C) Click Organize | Folder Options | View tab and uncheck Hide extensions for known file types.
D) Click Tools | Folder and Search Options | View tab and uncheck Hide extensions for known file types.

Question 30

Which function key is for help?

A) F5
B) F1
C) F2
D) F3

Question 31

How is a problem shown in Device Manager?

A) Red exclamation point
B) Yellow "X"
C) Red "X"
D) Green check mark

Question 32

Which of the following are not the proper video requirements for running the Aero desktop?

A) DirectX 8 or better
B) 128 megabytes of video RAM
C) WDDM driver
D) Pixel Shader version 2.0

Question 33

Which one of the following operating systems is covered on the current CompTIA A+ exams?

A) Windows NT
B) Windows 2000
C) Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
D) Windows 7

Question 34

Where do 32-bit programs go in 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7?

A) c: \ Program Files
B) c: \ Documents
C) c: \ Program Files (x86)
D) c: \ My Documents (x32)

Question 35

What shows all the current network connections in Windows Vista?

A) My Network Places
B) Network
C) Network Neighborhood
D) Internet Explorer

Question 36

Which of the following is located on the desktop and uses Microsoft Gadgets?

A) Hot Keys
B) System Folder
C) Recycle Bin
D) Sidebar

Question 37

Which version of Windows lacks the ability to log on to a Windows domain,encrypt files and folders,and support multiple CPUs?

A) Windows XP Home
B) Windows XP Professional
C) Windows Vista Business
D) Windows Vista Ultimate

Question 38

Which file system is the most secure?

A) Windows Vista Enterprise
B) FAT32
C) NTFS
D) FAT

Question 39

What does Windows Vista use in place of the former My Documents,My Pictures,and My Music folders?

A) Favorites,Desktop,and Downloads
B) Letters,Photos,and Audio
C) Documents,Pictures,and Music
D) .TXT,.JPEG,and .MP3

Question 40

What type of CPUs are x64 operating systems and software primarily designed for?

A) 32-bit
B) x86
C) 64-bit
D) 8086

Question 41

The Windows XP tool used to copy backup files and folders from an "old" computer to be transferred to a "new" computer is the ____________________.

Question 42

The tool that's similar to the DOS command prompt is known as the ____________________.

Question 43

In Windows operating systems,the ____________________ is a shell program that holds individual utilities called snap-ins.

Question 44

The Microsoft Management Console allows a technician to create his or her own tools by adding ____________________.

Question 45

What does pressing the Windows Key-L key combination do?

A) Locks the computer.
B) Opens the Locate menu.
C) Shows the desktop.
D) Opens the System Properties dialog box.

Question 46

What does pressing the F3 function key do?

A) Rename.
B) Refreshes the current window.
C) Opens the Search Menu.
D) Help.

Question 47

Windows Vista Home Basic and Windows 7 Starter do not support the ____________________.

Question 48

Which of the following features are not supported by Windows Vista Basic and Windows 7 Starter?

A) Network access
B) NTFS File System
C) Aero desktop
D) File sharing

Question 49

The tool used to schedule a program to start at any time you wish is called ____________________.

Question 50

The tool that can be used to restore Windows XP and later system files to a previous state is ____________________.

Question 51

While browsing in Windows Explorer windows,you notice that many files do not have any extensions but you want to see them.You know you need to change the "Hide extensions for known file types" setting.In Windows 2000 or Windows XP,you access this setting via ____________________.

Question 52

Which version of Windows uses "pinned" applications instead of Quick Launch?

A) Windows 2000
B) Windows 7
C) Windows Vista
D) Windows XP

Question 53

The Libraries feature,which aggregates folders from multiple locations and places them in a single,easy-to-find spot in Windows Explorer,is only supported in which edition of Windows?

A) Windows XP Media Center
B) Windows XP
C) Windows Vista
D) Windows 7

Question 54

What does pressing Ctrl-X do when working with a text document?

A) Copy
B) Cut
C) Paste
D) Undo

Question 55

Which version of Windows 7 adds support for joining domains?

A) Windows 7 Professional
B) Windows 7 Home Premium
C) Windows 7 Starter
D) Windows 7 Home Basic

Question 56

Which edition of Windows can only be purchased directly from Microsoft,and includes extra features designed for large businesses?

A) Windows Vista Business
B) Windows 7 Ultimate
C) Windows 7 Professional
D) Windows 7 Enterprise

Question 57

Windows 7 uses _______ applications instead of Quick Launch.

Question 58

On deleting a file from the Windows operating system,a copy of the file is placed in a special folder called the ____________________.

Question 59

Which feature,supported by Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows Vista Enterprise,is not supported by the Home or professional versions?

A) Bit Locker Drive Encryption
B) NTFS File System
C) Aero Desktop
D) Multi-user capability

Question 60

In Windows 2000 or Windows XP,the Display and Add/Remove Programs applets are found in the ____________________.

Question 61

__________ is the name of the performance utility in Windows Vista.

Question 62

__________ enables you to see at a glance what's been done to the computer over a period of time,including software installations and uninstallations,failures of hardware or applications,and general uptime.

Question 63

Most of the snap-ins in Windows are available in the ____________________ folder in Control Panel.

Question 64

Clicking the ____________________ button enables a user to view the programs loaded on the Windows operating system.

Question 65

The System Root in Windows XP is ____________________.

Question 66

The ____________________ in a Windows operating system enables users to examine and configure all the hardware and drivers in a Windows PC.

Question 67

Windows assigns different icons to different types of files based on their ____________________.

Question 68

Windows 7 drops Reliability Monitor from this tool and calls it ____________________.

Question 69

__________ provides a one-page aggregation of event messages,warnings,and maintenance messages.

Question 70

The Performance console consists of two snap-ins called the ____________________ and Performance Logs and Alerts.

Question 71

Reliability and Performance Monitor is the tool found in Windows __________.

Question 72

Windows combines snap-ins into an applet in the Control Panel called ____________________.

Question 73

All versions of Windows provide a special folder structure for each __________ so users have their own places to store personal data.

Question 74

In a Windows XP system,the ____________________ snap-in of the Performance console can monitor real-time data.

Question 75

Errors have appeared on a user's screen,but the user has forgotten what they were.You can view these errors in the ____________________.

Question 76

The Start button,the Quick Launch area,the running programs area,and the system tray are all found on the ____________________ of a Windows desktop.

Question 77

__________ aggregate folders from multiple locations and place them in a single,easy-to-find spot in Windows Explorer.

Question 78

The ____________________ applet of the Control Panel provides access to essential system information and operating system tools.

Question 79

The ____________________ tool enables you to tell what has happened on a PC in the last week or more.

Question 80

Home Starter is not a valid edition of __________.