Question 1

Why is it important for IT technicians to keep documentation on computers for which they are responsible?

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Documentation is essential when diagnosing problems with a device, deciding on compatible components to be used for an upgrade, and researching problems caused by conflicts with other devices.

Question 2

What is one type of app that should absolutely begin at startup in order to protect your computer from attack?

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Anti-malware

Question 3

Where is the UEFI/BIOS firmware stored in your computer?

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In a chip on the motherboard

Question 4

What is one partition on the hard drive that is evidence of GPT partitioning?

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Question 5

What utility removes unused files?

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Question 6

Why do you think the Disk Defragmenter was not included in this list of regular maintenance to be performed by the user in Windows?

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Question 7

Besides Control Panel, what other app provides system information such as Windows edition and version, processor, and installed RAM?

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Question 8

What is the command, new to Windows 10, that can be used to convert a hard drive from MBR or GPT without erasing all the data on the drive?

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Question 9

An ISO file contains the image of the contents of what device?

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Question 10

What is the keyboard shortcut for opening the Command Prompt window during a Windows installation?

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Question 11

In general, what is the purpose of the diskpart command?

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Question 12

What other startup options are available in the advanced startup menu?

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Question 13

One way to open Control Panel is to enter the Control Panel command at a command prompt or in the search box.What is the Control Panel command?

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Question 14

What happens to the data on the hard drive when it is repartitioned using the convert gpt command?

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Question 15

What partition structure is required to support a hard drive greater than 2 TB?

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Question 16

What company currently develops and supports the VirtualBox hypervisor?

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Question 17

What kind of controller does VirtualBox use to communicate with the VM's virtual drives?

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Question 18

What other operating system download types are available on the VirtualBox website?

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Question 19

Why might you want to uninstall unused apps?

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Quiz 4: Entry Points for Windows Startup Processes