True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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You can buy a new license for Windows 9x/Me.
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2.
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An operating system is responsible for storing files and folders on a secondary
storage device using an organizational method called the file system.
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3.
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Two programs can literally multitask if a system has a single CPU.
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The taskbar is normally located at the bottom of the Windows desktop, displaying
information about open programs and providing quick access to others.
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5.
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In Windows XP, My Computer and Windows Explorer are really the same tools with
different names.
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An example of multithreading is Microsoft Word requesting that the subsystem
read a large file from the hard drive and print a job at the same time.
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7.
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A domain uses a peer-to-peer networking model.
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8.
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The active partition is the partition on the hard drive used to boot the
OS.
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9.
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Windows XP is able to use an application installed under the other OS in a dual
boot.
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10.
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FAT32 supports compression of individual files and folders.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A(n) ____ is software that controls a computer.
a. | registry | c. | graphical user interface (GUI) | b. | operating
system | d. | driver |
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____ was the operating system used by early versions of Windows, including
Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.11.
a. | Windows NT | c. | Windows 95 | b. | Linux | d. | DOS |
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____ offers a Recovery Console and a Command Prompt window where you use
DOS-like commands.
a. | Windows 3.1 | c. | Windows 2000/XP | b. | Windows 3.11 | d. | Windows 9x/Me |
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Windows NT corrected many problems with ____.
a. | Windows XP | c. | Windows 9x/Me | b. | Windows 2000 | d. | Windows Vista |
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15.
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Windows 2000 is an upgrade of ____.
a. | Windows XP | c. | Windows Vista | b. | Windows NT | d. | DOS |
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The recommended requirements to run Windows 2000 Professional include a ____ MHz
Pentium-compatible processor.
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____ is an upgrade of Windows 2000.
a. | Windows NT | c. | Windows 98 | b. | Windows 95 | d. | Windows XP |
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18.
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Windows XP Professional requires a minimum of ____ MB of RAM.
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19.
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____ is code-named Longhorn.
a. | Windows NT | c. | Windows Vista | b. | Windows 2000 | d. | Windows XP |
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20.
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Applications written to provide a GUI shell for Unix and Linux are called
____.
a. | DOS | c. | X Windows | b. | Windows Vista | d. | OS/2 |
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21.
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When a Mac is turned on, the ____ program is automatically launched and it
provides the desktop.
a. | Finder | c. | Device Manager | b. | Windows Explorer | d. | Control Panel |
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Windows keeps some data in text files called ____ files.
a. | Windows | c. | manager | b. | initialization | d. | startup |
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When an OS is first executed, the initial screen that appears, together with its
menus, commands, and icons, is called the _____.
a. | registry | c. | device manager | b. | taskbar | d. | desktop |
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A hard drive or floppy disk is composed of ____, which are concentric circles on
the disk surface.
a. | sectors | c. | tracks | b. | clusters | d. | directories |
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When each logical drive is formatted, a single directory table is placed on the
drive called the ____.
a. | sector directory | c. | cluster directory | b. | root directory | d. | initialization
directory |
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Subdirectories are also known as ____.
a. | clusters | c. | folders | b. | paths | d. | sectors |
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27.
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When you refer to a drive and directories that are pointing to the location of a
file, as in C:\wp\data\myfile.txt, the drive and directories are called the ____ to the file.
a. | path | c. | shell | b. | extension | d. | partition |
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The method of using the hard drive as though it were RAM is called ____.
a. | multitasking | c. | preemptive multitasking | b. | virtual
memory | d. | initialization |
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A ____ on the desktop is an icon that points to a program you can execute, or to
a file or folder.
a. | shortcut | c. | circuit | b. | path | d. | driver |
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The ____ gives a graphical view of hardware devices configured under Windows and
the resources and drivers they use.
a. | Control Panel | c. | Device Manager | b. | Windows Explorer | d. | Resource
Manager |
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Windows XP ____ Edition is used for high-end gaming computers using AMD
processors, for servers, or for heavily technical workstations that run scientific and engineering
applications and need greater amounts of memory and higher performance than standard desktop
PCs.
a. | Media Center | c. | Home | b. | Professional x64 | d. | Tablet PC |
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____ mode is a processor mode in which programs have only limited access to
system information and can access hardware only through other OS services.
a. | User | c. | Software | b. | Kernel | d. | Guest |
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The OS has several subsystems, or OS ____, that use the user mode and interface
with the user and with applications.
a. | kernels | c. | modules | b. | applications | d. | subroutines |
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A ____ is a single task that a process requests from the kernel.
a. | process | c. | module | b. | thread | d. | slack |
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A ____ is a program or group of programs that is running, together with the
system resources assigned to it, such as memory addresses, environmental variables, and other
resources.
a. | process | c. | module | b. | thread | d. | partition |
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____ mode is the operating system mode in which programs have extensive access
to system information and hardware.
a. | User | c. | Software | b. | Kernel | d. | Guest |
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The ____ is the layer between the OS and the hardware.
a. | kernel | c. | HAL | b. | MFT | d. | domain
controller |
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Executive services interface between the subsystems in user mode and the
____.
a. | kernel | c. | domain controller | b. | HAL | d. | RAM |
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____ is a directory database and service that allows for a single administration
point for all shared resources on a network.
a. | Active Directory | c. | Domain Controller | b. | Active Controller | d. | Domain
Directory |
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In Windows 2000/XP, a(n) ____ has rights and permissions to all computer
software and hardware resources and is responsible for setting up other user accounts and assigning
them privileges.
a. | user | c. | administrator | b. | controller | d. | inspector |
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A hard drive is divided into ____-byte sectors.
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When Windows 2000/XP is installed on a new hard drive, each partition is divided
into one or more ____.
a. | sectors | c. | cylinders | b. | logical drives | d. | boot devices |
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FAT32 is efficient for logical drives up to ____ GB.
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44.
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To take full advantage of Windows 2000/XP power management abilities, your
system BIOS must be ____-compliant.
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45.
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The ability to boot from both Windows XP and Windows 2000 on the same machine or
to boot Windows 2000/XP and another OS is called a ____.
a. | horizontal boot | c. | virtual boot | b. | dual boot | d. | logical boot |
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Windows 2000/XP can support up to ____ partitions on a hard drive.
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An unattended installation is performed by storing the answers to installation
questions in a text file or script that Windows 2000/XP calls a(n) ____ file.
a. | startup | c. | setup | b. | installation | d. | answer |
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____ is a process which replicates a drive to a new computer or to another drive
on the same computer.
a. | Unattended installation | c. | Dual booting | b. | Drive
imaging | d. | Drive
installation |
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Product ____ is a method used by Microsoft to prevent unlicensed use of its
software so that you must purchase a Windows XP license for each installation of Windows XP.
a. | activation | c. | acquisition | b. | installation | d. | renewal |
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50.
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____ is the last service pack Microsoft made available for Windows 2000 before
it stopped providing mainstream support for the OS.
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Matching
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Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or
definition. a. | OS/2 | f. | Unix | b. | shell | g. | DOS | c. | desktop | h. | kernel | d. | Windows XP | i. | Windows 2000 | e. | system
tray |
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51.
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An upgrade of Windows NT
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52.
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Attempts to integrate Windows 9x/Me and 2000, while providing added support for
multimedia and networking technologies
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53.
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Located on the right side of the taskbar; displays open services
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54.
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The portion of the operating system that relates to the user and to
applications
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55.
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Responsible for interacting with hardware
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56.
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An interface on the computer screen
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Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or
definition. a. | Windows domain | f. | Windows 2000
Server | b. | boot partition | g. | Service Pack 2 | c. | Windows 2000 Datacenter
Server | h. | primary
partition | d. | extended partition | i. | slack | e. | NTVDM |
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A network operating system that is a step up from Windows 2000 Advanced Server;
it is intended for use in large enterprise operations centers
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58.
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The improved version of Windows NT Server; designed as a network operating
system for low-end servers
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59.
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A carefully controlled environment that Windows 2000/XP provides
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60.
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A group of networked computers that share a centralized directory database of
user account information and security for the entire group of computers
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61.
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Has only one logical drive
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62.
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Has more than one logical drive
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63.
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The partition where the Windows 2000/XP operating system is stored
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64.
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Wasted space on a drive
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65.
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Offers some great benefits, including Windows Firewall and Internet Explorer
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