Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the five mainstream versions of Windows 10?

Accepted Answer

Windows 10 Business is not a mainstream version of Windows 10. The mainstream versions include Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, and Windows 10 Pro for Workstations. Windows 10 Business is more of a service plan available through Microsoft 365, rather than a standalone version of the operating system.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about domains is true?

Accepted Answer

Domains are managed centrally, so when a user account needs to be removed or modified, this action is performed on the domain controller. The changes are then propagated to all computers within the domain, eliminating the need to manually adjust settings on each individual computer.

Question 3

Jack is looking to buy a new computer and asks his friend Antonio, a software developer, for advice. Jack wants to know if the choice of operating system will impact the applications he uses or whether he can ignore this aspect and focus on the other specifications.
How should Antonio respond?

Accepted Answer

Different operating systems use different application programmer interfaces (APIs), meaning that an application designed for one operating system may not be compatible with another. This makes the choice of operating system crucial for determining which applications can be run.

Question 4

In the context of management features included in Windows 10, which of the following statements is true of Active Directory?

Accepted Answer

Active Directory allows administrators to control authentication and manage user accounts centrally, eliminating the need for manual configuration on individual Windows 10 clients.

Question 5

A firm purchases five hundred computers for its new office. A system administrator installs Windows 10 on all the computers. The administrator wants all the computers in the new office to have a consistent configuration.
Which of the following features included in Windows 10 would be appropriate to complete this task?

Accepted Answer

Group Policy in Windows 10 allows for the management and configuration of operating system settings and user environments across multiple computers, making it suitable for ensuring a consistent configuration across all the computers in the new office.

Question 6

Leo, an engineer at a construction firm, installs Windows 10 Home on a new laptop. He wants to connect 4 physical processors to the laptop to meet the high-speed processing requirements of his work. However, when he tries to connect the processors, his operating system does not support all the processors.
Which of the following is the most likely reason that the operating system does not support the additional processors?

Accepted Answer

Windows 10 Home edition supports only 1 physical processor, which is why it does not support the additional processors Leo wants to connect.

Question 7

Primewall Informatics is an IT consulting firm that provides IT services to other companies. On one of its projects, the client requires the entire team to use computers with newly installed operating systems. The client wants to retain control over the applications that will be allowed to run on these computers.
Which of the following editions of Windows 10 should Primewall choose?

Accepted Answer

Windows 10 Enterprise edition offers the most comprehensive security and management features, including AppLocker, which allows an organization to specify which users or groups can run particular applications based on unique identities of files. This capability aligns with the client's requirement to retain control over the applications that will be allowed to run on the computers.

Question 8

Hung, a travel blogger, documents his travels across the world on his blog. On a trekking vacation in Europe, his Windows 10 laptop falls out of his backpack and breaks, so he buys a new laptop with Windows 10 preinstalled on it. When he tries to play a movie from his hard disk, the movie file does not open. He notices that the laptop does not have Windows Media Player. He's able to play the file after downloading and installing the Media Feature Pack from Microsoft.
Which of the following editions of Windows 10 is most likely installed on this new laptop?

Accepted Answer

Windows 10 N editions are the versions that come without Windows Media Player and other media features pre-installed, requiring users to download the Media Feature Pack to play media files. Since Hung had to download this pack, his laptop likely has an N edition of Windows 10, and given the options, Windows 10 Home N is the correct choice.

Question 9

Venona Inc., a food processing company, buys laptops that have the 64-bit version of Windows 10 preinstalled. On the first day of use, employees run into issues with the new laptops. They are unable to use a critical 16-bit business application that they were using without issues on their previous computers.
Which of the following is the most likely reason the employees are not able to run the business application?

Accepted Answer

The 64-bit version of Windows 10 does not support 16-bit applications directly, which is why the employees are unable to run the 16-bit business application on their new laptops.

Question 10

The engineering department of a neighboring university is looking to upgrade the operating systems used in its laboratory computers. These computers have many 16-bit engineering applications installed. The university does not have the funding to replace or upgrade the existing 16-bit software.
Which of the following versions of Windows 10 Pro should the university buy for the lab computers?

Accepted Answer

The 32-bit version of Windows 10 Pro supports the execution of 16-bit applications, making it the suitable choice for the university's needs, as the 64-bit version does not support 16-bit applications natively. There is no 16-bit or 128-bit version of Windows 10 Pro.

Question 11

Diane wants to install the 32-bit version of the Windows 10 Home edition on a computer. The computer has a 64-bit processor, 1 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, and a DirectX 8.1 graphical processor. Diane is unable to proceed with the installation because one of the components does not meet the required installation criteria.
Which of these components is causing the issue?

Accepted Answer

Windows 10 requires DirectX 9 graphics with WDDM 1.0 driver or higher, and DirectX 8.1 does not meet this requirement.

Question 12

Luis, a computer support specialist of a small tax consultancy, is manually installing Windows 10 on all the new computers in the company using the DVD boot installation method.
At what point during the installation should Luis insert the installation DVD in the DVD drive?

Accepted Answer

Inserting the installation DVD before starting the computer ensures that the BIOS can directly boot from the DVD, initiating the installation process right away.

Question 13

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using the DVD boot installation method to install Windows 10?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is a disadvantage...

Question 14

Ksenia is using the DVD boot installation method to install Windows 10 on her computer. She realizes that she needs to install additional drivers during the installation of the operating system.
How can Ksenia achieve this?

Accepted Answer

During the Windows installation process, there is an option to load additional drivers from external media such as a USB storage device. This allows for the installation of drivers that are not included with the Windows installation media.

Question 15

Igneta intends to install Windows 10 on her personal computer using a DVD boot installation. She wants to speed up the DVD boot installation process.
How can Igneta do this?

Accepted Answer

Using faster media like flash storage instead of a DVD can significantly speed up the installation process due to faster read speeds.

Question 16

Gerrit installs Windows 10 Home edition on his personal computer. Previously, his computer was running Windows 8.1. After installing Windows 10, Gerrit attempts to run one of the applications that was previously installed on the Windows 8 system.
If the application fails to run, which of the following is the most likely reason?

Accepted Answer

The most likely reason an application that ran on Windows 8.1 would fail to run on Windows 10 is due to compatibility issues between the application and the new operating system. Compatibility issues can arise because the application may rely on specific features or configurations that are altered or no longer available in Windows 10.

Question 17

Josephine wants to upgrade the operating system on her personal computer to Windows 10 Home.
Which of the following operating systems must be currently installed on her computer for the upgrade?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Josephine wants to upgrade the operating system...

Question 18

Trang wants to upgrade her personal computer to Windows 10 Pro. Trang completes the upgrade without doing an installation from DVD and only by entering the Windows 10 Pro product key.
From which of the operating systems did Trang upgrade to Windows 10 Pro?

Accepted Answer

Trang upgraded from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro by simply entering a new product key because Windows 10 allows users to upgrade their edition of Windows through the Activation settings. Upgrading from Windows 7, Windows 8.0, or Windows 8.1 would require installation media like a DVD or USB and cannot be done solely by entering a new product key.

Question 19

Marquez Consulting has a hiring plan for 20 software developers. To prepare for this, the IT team is tasked with procuring 20 new desktops. The vendor contracted by Marquez delivers 20 desktops without any operating system installed. The IT team considers using volume licensing to activate Windows 10 Pro on these laptops.
What will be the outcome in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Marquez Consulting has a hiring plan for...

Question 20

Xena is using a 3-year-old desktop with Windows 10 installed. When she set up the computer previously, she intended to use it for purposes that are not resource-intensive such as browsing and watching movies. Recently, she has taken a liking to gaming that requires more power and better specifications for a good gaming experience. She decides to upgrade her desktop. After upgrading the desktop, she notices that the OS needs to be reactivated.
Which of the following new components most likely caused this?

Accepted Answer

The motherboard is closely tied to the Windows activation state. Changing the motherboard is considered changing the computer itself, which can trigger the need for reactivation of the Windows operating system.

Quiz 1: Introduction to Windows 10

Which of the following is not one of the five mainstream versions of Windows 10?

Which of the following statements about domains is true?

Jack is looking to buy a new computer and asks his friend Antonio, a software developer, for advice. Jack wants to know if the choice of operating system will impact the applications he uses or whether he can ignore this aspect and focus on the other specifications. How should Antonio respond?

In the context of management features included in Windows 10, which of the following statements is true of Active Directory?

Luis, a computer support specialist of a small tax consultancy, is manually installing Windows 10 on all the new computers in the company using the DVD boot installation method. At what point during the installation should Luis insert the installation DVD in the DVD drive?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using the DVD boot installation method to install Windows 10?

Ksenia is using the DVD boot installation method to install Windows 10 on her computer. She realizes that she needs to install additional drivers during the installation of the operating system. How can Ksenia achieve this?

Igneta intends to install Windows 10 on her personal computer using a DVD boot installation. She wants to speed up the DVD boot installation process. How can Igneta do this?

Josephine wants to upgrade the operating system on her personal computer to Windows 10 Home. Which of the following operating systems must be currently installed on her computer for the upgrade?

Trang wants to upgrade her personal computer to Windows 10 Pro. Trang completes the upgrade without doing an installation from DVD and only by entering the Windows 10 Pro product key. From which of the operating systems did Trang upgrade to Windows 10 Pro?