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The MBR checks the partition table to find the __________ or bootable partition. |
active partition |
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If a file is not stored in contiguous clusters, you can improve hard drive performance by using a tool to __________ the drive. |
defragment |
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Instead of using a FAT, NTFS uses an ________ with a backup copy placed in the middle of the disk for better security. |
MFT |
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On modern versions of Windows, the best file system to choose is _______. |
NTFS |
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The Windows tool that attempts to fix invalid filenames, erases lost clusters, and seals off bad clusters is called ___________ (or CHKDSK). |
error-checking |
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The _________ partitioning scheme enables you to create more than four primary partitions without needing to use dynamic disks. |
GPT |
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A logical drive must be created inside an ___________________. |
extended partition |
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Only a single ____________ may be set to active on one drive. |
primary partition |
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The _______________ utility is useful for purging your system of unnecessary temporary files. |
disk cleanup |
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A _________________ requires exactly two volumes and is extremely fault tolerant. |
mirrored volume |
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Which is the most complete list of file systems Windows can use? A. FAT16, FAT32, NTFS B. FAT16, FAT32, FAT64, NTFS C. FAT16, FAT32 D. FAT16, NTFS |
B. FAT16, FAT32, FAT64, NTFS |
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The Disk Cleanup utility removes which types of unneeded files? A. Temporary Internet Files B. Temporary files that remain when an application is closed. C. Programs no longer in use. D. Both A and B. |
D. A and B |
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Which of the following correctly identifies the four possible entries in the file allocation table? A. Filename, Date, Time, Size B. Number of the starting cluster, number of the ending cluster, number of used clusters, number of available clusters. C. An end-of-file marker, a bad-sector marker, code indicating the cluster is available, the number of the cluster where the next part of the file is stored. D. Filename, folder location, starting cluster number, ending cluster number. |
C. An end-of-file marker, a bad-sector marker, code indicating the cluster is available, the number of the cluster where the next part of the file is stored. |
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You receive an "Invalid Media" error when trying to access a hard drive. What is the most likely cause of the error? A. The drive has not been partitioned. B. The drive has not been set to active. C. The drive has not been formatted. D. The drive has died. |
C. The drive has not been formatted. |
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Which of the following is an advantage of partitioning a hard drive into more than one partition? A. It enables a single hard drive to store more than one operating system. B. It protects against boot sector viruses. C. It uses less power. D. It allows for dynamic disk RAID 5. |
A. It enables a single hard drive to store more than one operating system. |
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What graphical program does Microsoft include with Windows to partition and format a drive? A. Format B. Disk Management Console C. Disk Administrator console D. System Commander |
B. Disk Management console |
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Which of the following statements apply to MBR drives? (Select two.) A. Maximum partition size of 2.2 TB. B. Unlimited number of partitions. C. Cannot span partitions across multiple drives. D. Can stripe partitions across multiple drives. |
A. Maximum partition size of 2.2 TB C. Cannot span partitions across multiple drives. |
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Which of the following statements is true about extended partitions? A. They are optional. B. They are assigned drive letters when they are created. C. They may be set to active. D. Each drive must have at least one extended partition. |
A. They are optional. |
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Adam has two primary partitions and wants to create a new extended partition on his MBR drive in Windows Vista, but Disk Management won't let him. Why not? A. Windows Vista cannot use extended partitions. B. MBR does not use extended partitions. C. He needs to set up dynamic disks. D. Window's Vista creates three primary partitions before automatically creating an extended partition. |
D. Window's Vista creates three primary partitions before automatically creating an extended partition. |
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Jaime wishes to check her hard drive for errors. What tool should she use? A. FDISK B. Format C. Disk Management D. Error-checking |
D. Error-checking |
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To make your files unreadable by others, what should you do? A. Clustering B. Compression C. Disk quotas D. Encryption |
D. Encryption |
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Which of the following utilities should you run once a month to maintain the speed of your PC? A. Disk Defragmenter B. FDISK C. Disk Management D. System Commander |
A. Disk Defragmenter |
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Which two terms identify a bootable partition? A. Master, FAT B. Slave, FAT C. Primary, Active D. Primary, NTFS |
C. Primary, Active |
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For what purpose can you us disk quotas? A. Limit users to a specific drive. B. Extend the capacity of a volume. C. Manage dual-boot environments D. Limit users' space on a drive. |
D. Limit users' space on a drive. |
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What are the requirements for booting Windows from a GPT drive? (Select all that apply.) A. You must use Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, or Windows 7 Enterprise. B. You must use a 64-bit operating system. C. You must use a UEFI motherboard. D. Your GPT disk must be a dynamic disk. |
A, B, and C. |
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Define EFS. |
encrypting file system |
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Define ECC. |
error correction code |
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Define FAT. |
file allocation table |
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Define GPT. |
globally unique identifier partition table |
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Define MBR. |
master boot record |
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Define MFT. |
master file table |
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Define NTFS. |
New Technology File System |
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If you do not complete the ________ within 30 days, Windows stops working. |
Microsoft Product Activation (MPA) |
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IF you have a new hard drive with nothing on it, you will likely choose to do a _______________. |
Clean installation |
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A ________ is a fix for a single problem with the OS, while a ___________ is a combination of files. |
Patch, Service pack |
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If you wish to have only one OS and keep the applications and configuration of the current system, you should choose to do an ___________ of the new OS. |
upgrade install |
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Microsoft uses compressed _____________ to distribute installation files. |
CAB files |
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The ________________ is a list of hardware devices and services that are guaranteed to work on Windows 7. |
Windows Compatibility Center |
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During the Windows installation, you will need to agree to a legal document called the _________. |
EULA |
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If you're not sure your system can support Windows, run the ______________. |
Upgrade Advisor |
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Windows tracks the installation progress with a set of text files called __________. |
log files |
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Windows XP, Vista, and 7 have tools for migrating user files and settings. The tool in Windows Vista, and Windows 7 is called ______________. |
Windows Easy Transfer |
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What is an advantage of running Windows on NTFS as opposed to FAT32? |
Security |
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Ricardo's Windows XP installation has failed. What file should he check to see what files failed to copy? |
Setuplog.txt |
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If you do not complete the activation process of Windows XP, Vista, or 7, what will happen to your computer? |
The computer will work fine for 30 days and then Windows will be disabled. |
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After you have completed a Windows installation and verified that the system starts and runs okay, what should you do next? |
Install the latest service pack or updates along with any updated drivers. |
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If Windows locks up during the installation, what should you do? |
Unplug the computer and restart the installation process after plugging it back in. |
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You can upgrade directly to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit from which operating system edition? |
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit |
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If you get an error message saying that the setup program cannot read the CAB files, what should you do? |
Copy the CAB files from the Windows installation disc to your local hard drive and run the Setup program from there. |
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If you receive a graphical mode error in a Windows XP installation saying that Windows failed to detect a noncritical piece of hardware, what should you do? |
You can probably solve the problem after the installation is complete by finding the proper driver. |
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A customer has a laptop with Windows Vista Ultimate installed on the C: drive, the only hard drive on the laptop. She has a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium and wants to try it, but doesn't want to lose the extra features of Vista Ultimate. What's the best solution? |
Run Disk Management and shrink the C: partition. Create a new primary partition. Install Windows 7 in the new partition. |
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If you are experiencing problems with Windows XP and wish to install Windows Vista, what type of installation is required? |
Clean Installation |
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What tool can help you more efficiently install multiple copies of Windows 7? |
Automated Installation Kit |
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What should you do before upgrading your copy of Windows to the latest version? |
Check the Windows Compatibility Center Website, and back up your data. |
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When the text mode of Windows XP Setup completes and the computer reboots to continue in graphical mode, what must you enter to continue the installation? |
Product Key |
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The Norton Ghost software is most helpful with what method of installation? |
Network installation |
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Which setting affects the way currency and math separators display? |
Locale |
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Define EULA. |
End User License Agreement |
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Define FSTW. |
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. |
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Define HAL. |
hardware abstraction layer |
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Define MPA. |
Microsoft Product Activation |
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Define OS. |
operating system |
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Define USMT. |
User state migration tool |
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The Windows XP boot process uses _________ to track all of the installed operating systems. |
boot.ini |
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___________ is a command-line version of the Task Manager. |
tasklist |
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The _________ tab in the Task Manager displays overall CPU and memory usage. |
performance |
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The Performance console requires a _________ and an ________ to create logs about resource usage. |
counter, object |
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When you open the Registry Editor, you will see the five __________ on the left side of the window. |
root keys |
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You can right-click on an item in the ___________ tab of Task Manager to see the associated services. |
processes |
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Window 7 uses ________, instead of ntldr, to boot the OS. |
bootmgr |
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The ____________ tracks everything about your computer, from file types to user preferences. |
registry |
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You can open the ________ directly by pressing CTRL-SHIFT-ESC. |
Task manager |
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When programers need to use objects across multiple applications, they turn to ___________. |
component services |
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Which of the following tabs is not found in the Task Manager? A. Applications B. Processes C. Services. D. Objects |
D. Objects |
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Which of the following root keys contains the data for a system's non-user-specific configurations? A. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE B. HKEY_USERS C. HKEY_CURRENT_USER D. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT |
A. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
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What replaced the role of boot.ini in the windows Vista/7 boot process? |
Boot Configuration Data |
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What is the name of the comman-line command for killing tasks? |
taskkill |
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With what is every application and service in Windows associated? |
A process |
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Which of the following are organized inside the Registry's root keys? |
Subkeys Values |
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Which of the following programs reads the boot.ini file to launch Windows XP? |
ntldr |
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Which of the following options are available when you right-click on a process in the Task Manager's Processes tab? (Select two.) A. Start Service B. Go to Service(s) C. Go to Process D. Set Priority |
B. Go to Service(s) D. Set Priority |
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Mark wants to monitor a PC that's been having performance issues overnight. He needs something that will record the data while he's away from the computer. Which tool should he use? |
Performance Logs and Alerts
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Which of the following statements about booting in Windows 7 is true? A. BIOS does not use bootmgr. B. UEFI looks for the MBR, which finds the boot code that launches bootmgr. C. BIOS looks for the MBR, which finds the boot code that launches bootmgr. D. UEFI does not use bootmgr. |
C. BIOS looks for the MBR, which finds the book code that launches bootmgr. |
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From which tab in the Task Manager can you set priority and affinity from a context menu? |
Processes |
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What is the name of the coding standard that enables programmers to write databases and applications that interact independently of the operating system used. |
Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) |
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How do you open the Registry Editor from the command prompt? (Select two.) A. regedit B. regedt32 C. regeditor D. rgstry |
A. regedit B. regedt32 |
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Which of the following is not a system file necessary for booting Windows XP? A. ntldr B. boot.ini C. ntdetect.com D. bootmgr.efi |
D. bootmgr.efi |
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Which of the following key combinations opens the Task Manager? A. CTRL-ALT-SHIFT B. SHIFT-F5 C. CTRL-SHIFT-ESC D. WINDOWS LOGO-PAUSE/BREAK |
C. CTRL-SHIFT-ESC |
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Define BCD. |
Boot configuration data |
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Define ODBC. |
Open Database Connectivity |
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The ____________ tells you it's ready to receive commands by displaying a specific set of characters called a _____________. |
Command-line Interface, Prompt |
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Extra text you type after a command to modify its operation is called a ___________. |
switch |
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The first universal file format was called ___________. |
ASCII |
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The ______________ shows you the contents of the directory that currently has focus. |
dir command |
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Each file's ____________ determine how programs (such as My Computer or Computer) treat the file in special situations. |
attributes |
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The _______________ enables you to restart a computer remotely from the command-line. |
shutdown command |
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An external program that enables you to inspect and change file attributes is ____________. |
attrib.exe |
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The asterisk is a special character called a ______________ that you can use in place of part of a filename when executing a command-line command. |
wildcard |
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Use the _____ to rename a file. |
ren command |
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To move a file from the root directory into a subfolder use the ____________. |
move command |
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Which of the following is an illegal character in a Windows file name? A. * (asterisk) B. . (dot) C. - (dash) D. _ (underscore) |
A. * (asterisk) |
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Which command pauses after displaying screen's worth of directory contents? |
dir /p |
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Which of the following commands will delete all of the files in a directory? A. del *.* B. del all C. del ?.? D. del *.? |
A. del *.* |
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Which command do you use to change the focus of the command prompt to a different directory? |
cd |
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Which attribute keeps a file from being displayed when the dir command is performed? |
Hidden |
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What command enables you to make a new directory in a Windows 7 Professional system? |
md |
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What commands can you type at the Run dialog box to access the command-line interface in Windows XP? (Select two.) A. cmd B. command C. msdos D. prompt |
A. cmd B. command |
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Joey wants to change the name of a file from start.bat to hammer.bat. Which of the following commands would accomplish this feat? A. ren hammer.bat start.bat B. ren start.bat hammer.bat C. rename /s start.bat hammer.bat D. rename /s hammer.bat start.bat |
B. ren start.bat hammer.bat |
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What is the name for the rules for typing a command correctly? |
Syntax |
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What is the command to make myfile.txt read-only? A. attrib myfile.txt +r B. attrib myfile.txt -r C. readonly myfile.txt D. myfile.txt /readonly |
A. attrib myfile.txt +r |
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What is the maximum number of characteristics in a Windows filename? |
255 |
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What user profile directory is displayed at a Windows Vista command prompt by default?
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C:\Users\User name |
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How do you run a command at the Windows 7 command prompt with elevated or administrative privileges? |
Right-click a command-prompt shortcut and then select Run as administrator. |
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What tool would you use at a Windows 7 command prompt to manage files and folders more quickly and efficiently than with xcopy or copy? |
robocopy |
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What tool enables you to reboot a computer from the command line? |
shutdown |
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Define ASCII. |
American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
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Define sfc. |
System File Checker |
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A ___________ is a complete environment for a guest operating system to function as though that operating system were installed on its own computer. |
virtual machine |
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A machine that runs multiple operating systems simultaneously is called a __________. |
host |
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A bare-metal machine that supports virtualization software without needing a host operating system is commonly called a _________. |
hypervisor |
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An ___________ can convert the commands to and from a host machine to an entirely different platform. |
emulator |
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You can create a __________ as a backup for a virtual machine. |
snapshot |
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Tom is installing a Windows 7 Ultimate virtual machine onto a copy of VMware Workstation. Which of the following does he need? A. A valid copy of Windows 7 Ultimate installation media. B. The IP address for the virtual machine host. C. A disk image of another computer's installed Windows 7 Ultimate. D. A valid ESX key. |
A. A valid copy of Windows 7 Ultimate. |
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The number of running virtual machines on a single host is limited by what factor? |
Physical RAM |
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When a virtual machine is not running, how is it stored? |
Files |
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VMware Workstation replaces CTRL-ALT-DELETE with which of the following? A. A mouse click. B. CTRL-ALT-INSERT C. CTRL-ALT-TAB D. CTRL-ALT-SHIFT |
B. CTRL-ALT-INSERT |
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Which of the following would not run on VMware Workstation for Windows? A. Windows XP B. Sony Playstation 2 C. Ubuntu Linux D. Windows Vista |
B. Sony Playstation 2 |
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Which of the following virtualization programs works well with Max OS X? (Select the best answer.) A. ESX B. KVM C. Parallels D. Virtual PC |
C. Parallels |
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The boss flies into your office yelling that the virtualized Web server has been hacked and now displays only purple dinosaurs. Which of the following would be the fastest way to fix the problem? |
Load an earlier snapshot |
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Which of the following is not a good reason for virtualization? A. Power saving B. Hardware consolidation C. System recovery D. Reduced hardware costs. |
Reduced hardware costs |
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Powerful hypervisors like ESX are often booted from __________. |
USB thumb drives |
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Which players dominate the entire hypervisor market? |
ESX, HyperV |
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Define VM. |
Virtual machine |
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Define VMM. |
virtual machine manager |
