70-270 Windows Xp Professional

Front 1

True or false. Windows XP Professional includes support for Internet Connection Firewall.

Back 1

True

Front 2

True or false. Windows XP Professional includes support for the IEEE 1594 standard.

Back 2

False. There is new support for the IEEE 1394 standard.

Front 3

True or false. Windows XP Professional includes new support features such as Remote Assistance and driver rollback capabilities.

Back 3

True

Front 4

The minimum memory that is supported by Windows XP Professional is ________.

Back 4

64MB

Front 5

The minimum amount of disk space required by Windows XP Professional is ________.

Back 5

1.5GB

Front 6

True or false. Windows XP Professional can support up to four processors.

Back 6

False. Windows XP Professional supports computers with one or two processors.

Front 7

Define the system partition.

Back 7

The system partition contains the MBR and the system files needed to boot the Windows XP Professional operating system. This is the active partition by default, usually the C: drive.

Front 8

List the three file systems that are supported for hard drives by Windows XP Professional.

Back 8

File Allocation Table(FAT16), FAT32, and New Technology File System(NTFS)

Front 9

Which two options must be available on the network if you want to install Windows XP Professional into a Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 domain?

Back 9

A domain controller for the domain and a DNS server

Front 10

What is the purpose of product activation?

Back 10

Product activation is Microsoft's way of reducing software piracy.

Front 11

What is the name and location of the action log that includes all of the actions that were performed during the setup process and a description of each action?

Back 11

\Windows\setupact.log

Front 12

True or false. You use the F2 key to specify that you are using a third-party disk driver during the installation of Windows XP Professional.

Back 12

False. You would use the F6 key.

Front 13

True or false. RIS is used for remote installations of Windows XP Professional on PCE-compliant computers.

Back 13

False. It should be PXE-compliant computers.

Front 14

List the two types of images that can be configured for an RIS server.

Back 14

A CD-based image and a Remote Installation Preparation(RIPrep) image.

Front 15

Which utility is used to create disk images for Windows XP Professional automated deployment?

Back 15

The System Preparation Tool, or Sysprep

Front 16

Which type of automated installation would you use if you do not use RIS services and want to use automated installation with a distribution server?

Back 16

Unattended installation

Front 17

What is the primary purpose of the Setup Manager utility?

Back 17

To create answer files(automated installation scripts) that are used to answer the questions that appear during a normal Windows XP Professional installation

Front 18

List the three automated deployment options that can use unattended answer files.

Back 18

Windows XP unattended installation, Sysprep(disk imaging) install, and Remote Installation Services(RIS)

Front 19

True or false. The partition that will hold RIS installation images must be NTFS and must not contain the operating system files.

Back 19

True

Front 20

List the three network services that are required by the RIS server.

Back 20

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol(DHCP)server,
Domain Name System(DNS)server, and Active Directory

Front 21

Which two user rights must be configured for the RIS installation to work properly?

Back 21

Join a Computer to a Domain and Log On as a Batch Job

Front 22

Which Sysprep switch should you use to force the Setup program to run Plug and Play detection of hardware?

Back 22

-pnp

Front 23

List the three types of packages that can be installed through Windows Installer packages.

Back 23

Microsoft Installer(MSI) format, repackaged applications(MSI files), and ZAP files

Front 24

True or false. When you assign an application through Windows Installer packages, users can install the application through Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs icon.

Back 24

False. An assigned package is automatically installed when the user selects the application on the Programs menu or by document invocation(by the document extension).

Front 25

True or false. If you want to preserve Windows NT 4 Workstation users and groups, you should perform a clean install.

Back 25

False. If you want to preserve existing Windows NT 4 users and groups, you should perform an upgrade.

Front 26

True or false. You can directly upgrade to Windows XP Professional from Windows 95.

Back 26

False. There is no direct upgrade path to Windows XP Professional from Windows 95.

Front 27

List the four client upgrade paths to Windows XP Professional .

Back 27

Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4 Workstation, and Windows 2000 Professional

Front 28

True or false. You cannot upgrade to Windows XP Professional from any version of Windows NT Server.

Back 28

True

Front 29

You need a ________ or higher processor to upgrade to Windows XP Professional.

Back 29

233MHz

Front 30

True or false. Any hardware that is supported by Windows 98 is also supported by Windows XP Professional.

Back 30

False. You should check the Windows XP HCL for hardware compatibility.

Front 31

Which switch can you use with the WINNT32 program to create a Windows XP Compatibility Report to be used with an upgrade?

Back 31

/checkupgradeonly

Front 32

True or false. If you have a Windows 98 computer that uses third-party quota management software, there is a good chance that the software will work with Windows XP Professional.

Back 32

False. Applications that use file-system filters, such as third-party antivirus software and disk-quota management software, won't work under Windows XP.

Front 33

True or false. Windows 98 applications that support compressed drives and disk defragmenters are likely to work with Windows XP Professional.

Back 33

False. Third-party applications for Windows 98 that support compressed drives, disk defragmenters, and disk utilities are not supported by Windows XP.

Front 34

True or false. Windows 98 applications that use virtual device drivers will work with Windows XP Professional.

Back 34

False. Any application or utilities that use virtual device drivers(VxDs) or 386 drivers are not supported by Windows XP Professional.

Front 35

True or false. Before you upgrade to Windows XP Professional, you should perform a disk scan, a current virus scan, and disk defragmentation.

Back 35

True

Front 36

Which Windows XP Professional utility is used by administrators to migrate users from one computer to another via a command-line utility?

Back 36

The User State Migration Tool(USMT)

Front 37

Which Control Panel(Classic view) icon is used to allow you to install, remove, and troubleshoot your hardware?

Back 37

Add or Remove Hardware

Front 38

Which Control Panel(Classic view) icon is used to configure power schemes, hibernation, and ACPI(Advanced Configuration Power Interface)?

Back 38

Power Options

Front 39

What are the three main areas of configuration in Computer Management?

Back 39

System Tools, Storage, and Services & Applications

Front 40

Which utility allows you to view hardware resources, including the device's interrupt request(IRQ), I/O port address, memory address, and Direct Memory Access(DMA) settings?

Back 40

Device Manager

Front 41

True or false. The MMC provides a common environment for snap-ins, which are administrative tools developed by Microsoft or third-party vendors.

Back 41

True

Front 42

List the five Registry keys that are available on all Windows XP Professional computers.

Back 42

HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
HKEY_USERS,
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT,
and HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG

Front 43

What is the primary purpose of Windows XP Professional driver signing?

Back 43

Driver signing is a way of ensuring that drivers are properly tested before they are released to the public.

Front 44

True or false. In order to set up multiple-display support, you must have a display adapter installed for each monitor, and you must use PCI or AGP display adapter cards.

Back 44

True

Front 45

What is hibernation used for in Windows XP Professional?

Back 45

With hibernation, anything that is stored in memory is also stored on your hard disk.

Front 46

What is the primary purpose of Advanced Configuration Power Interface(ACPI)?

Back 46

ACPI allows you to reduce the power consumption of your computer which is important for laptops that are running from battery power.

Front 47

True or false. USB is an external bus standard that is used to connect USB devices through a USB port. USB supports transfer rates up to 12Mbps and can support up to 56 devices.

Back 47

False. A single USB port can support up to 127 devices.

Front 48

Which utility can you use to set processor affinity?

Back 48

Task Manager

Front 49

If you are using Windows XP Professional Multilanguage version, which utility do you use to switch between languages in the UI?

Back 49

MUISETUP.EXE

Front 50

How can you configure your computer to show Administrative Tools and Logoff in the Start menu?

Back 50

The Advanced tab of the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box(Start Menu Settings section) has options for configuring Start menu features such as Administrative Tools.

Front 51

True or false. Shortcuts can exist in various locations, including on the Desktop, on the Start menu, and within folders.

Back 51

True

Front 52

What language support is offered by localized versions of Windows XP Professional?

Back 52

Localized versions include the ability to view, edit, and print documents in different languages

Front 53

What Control Panel icon is used to configure multilingual editing and viewing of documents?

Back 53

Regional Options through the Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options

Front 54

Which version of Windows XP Professional offers support for the user interface(UI) in different languages?

Back 54

Multilanguage Version Windows XP

Front 55

Which icon in Control Panel is used to configure keyboard, sound, display, mouse, and general properties of Windows XP Professional for users with limited sight, hearing, or mobility?

Back 55

Accessibility Options

Front 56

What is the purpose of FilterKeys?

Back 56

FilterKeys ignores brief or repeated keystrokes.

Front 57

What is the purpose of the Accessibility Wizard?

Back 57

The Accessibility Wizard configures a computer based on the user's vision, hearing, and mobility needs.

Front 58

What is the purpose of the Utility Manager?

Back 58

The Utility Manager allows you to start and stop accessibility utilities and determines whether these utilities are started with Windows XP or when the Utility Manager is started.

Front 59

What is a service?

Back 59

A service is a program, routine, or process that performs a specific function within the Windows XP operating system.

Front 60

List the five built-in user accounts created on a computer that is installed with Windows XP Professional in a workgroup.

Back 60

Administrator,
Guest,
HelpAssistant,
Support_xxxxxxx,
and Initial user

Front 61

List the two types of users supported by Windows XP.

Back 61

Local users and domain users

Front 62

True or false. Users must log on to a Windows XP Professional computer before they can use that computer.

Back 62

True

Front 63

What keyboard sequence is used to access the logon dialog box if a computer is part of a domain?

Back 63

Ctrl+Alt+Delete

Front 64

Which utility is used to create users on a Windows XP Professional computer?

Back 64

Local Users and Groups

Front 65

Which two groups have permission to create users on Windows XP Professional computers?

Back 65

Administrators and Power Users

Front 66

True or false. A username and a group name can be the same on a Windows XP Professional computer.

Back 66

False

Front 67

True or false. Usernames and passwords are case-sensitive.

Back 67

False

Front 68

List the three options that can be configured through the Profile tab of the user Properties dialog box.

Back 68

User profile path, logon script, and home folder

Front 69

What is a logon script?

Back 69

Logon scripts are files that run every time a user logs on to the network. They are usually batch files, but they can be any type of executable file.

Front 70

Which password policy specifies a higher level of encryption for stored user passwords?

Back 70

Store Password Using Reversible Encryption for All Users in the Domain

Front 71

What are account lockout policies used for?

Back 71

The account lockout policies are used to specify how many invalid logon attempts should be tolerated.

Front 72

What audit policy tracks when a user logs on, logs off, or makes a network connection?

Back 72

Audit Account Logon Events

Front 73

Which user right allows a user to create a computer account on the domain?

Back 73

Add Workstations to the Domain

Front 74

Which security option automatically logs off users if they have limited logon hours and their logon time has expired?

Back 74

Automatically Log Off Users when Logon Time Expires

Front 75

True or false. The default groups on Windows XP Professional computers are considered local groups.

Back 75

True

Front 76

Which default local group has permissions to back up and restore the file system, even if the file system is NTFS and the group members have not been assigned permissions to the file system?

Back 76

Backup Operators

Front 77

What is the primary purpose of the Guests group?

Back 77

The Guests group is provided so that you can give people who are not regular users access to specific network resources.

Front 78

True or false. The Power Users group can create, delete, and modify any user or group account.

Back 78

False. They can modify or delete only user and group accounts they have created.

Front 79

What is the primary purpose of the Replicator group?

Back 79

The Replicator group is intended to support directory replication, which is a feature used by domain servers.

Front 80

By default, which user is not a part of the Users local group?

Back 80

Guest

Front 81

What is the difference between an interactive user and a network user?

Back 81

An interactive user is someone who uses the computer's resources locally. A network user is someone who accesses the computer's resources over a network connection.

Front 82

True or false. Group names can be up to 256 characters.

Back 82

True

Front 83

True or false. A renamed group keeps all of its properties, including its members and permissions.

Back 83

True

Front 84

Which Group Policy setting forces the system to enable disk quota management on all NTFS volumes for the computer?

Back 84

Enable Disk Quotas

Front 85

Which Group Policy setting specifies that if users reach their quota limit, an entry will be added to the Event Viewer Application log?

Back 85

Log Event when Quota Limit Exceeded

Front 86

True or false. When configuring group policies through Start menu and Taskbar policies, you can configure users' Start menu and Taskbar options.

Back 86

True

Front 87

True or false. The mouse driver that a user prefers can be configured as a part of the user's profile.

Back 87

False

Front 88

True or false. By default, user profiles are created locally on the computer that the user account logs on to.

Back 88

True

Front 89

What is the default location of local user profiles?

Back 89

The Documents and Settings folder

Front 90

What is the definition of a roaming profile?

Back 90

A roaming profile is stored on a network server and allows users to access their user profile, regardless of the client computer they have logged onto.

Front 91

Which icon in the Control Panel can you use to copy a user's profile?

Back 91

System, through the Performance and Maintenance option

Front 92

Which utility can you use to configure a user account to use a roaming profile?

Back 92

Local Users and Groups utility

Front 93

True or false. Roaming profiles are read-only profiles by default.

Back 93

False

Front 94

True or false. Mandatory profiles can be configured exclusively with Windows XP Professional computers.

Back 94

False

Front 95

How do you create a mandatory user profile?

Back 95

Rename NTUSER.DAT to NTUSER.MAN

Front 96

True or false. Only roaming profiles can be used as mandatory profiles. Mandatory profiles do not work for local user profiles.

Back 96

True

Front 97

What properties can be configured for a hardware profile?

Back 97

A hardware profile can contain any hardware settings for the computer. Hardware profiles are typically used when a single computer uses different configurations.

Front 98

How do you select which hardware profile your computer will use?

Back 98

If more than one profile is configured, you see a selection menu during the Windows XP Professional boot process.

Front 99

Which Windows XP Professional file system supports encryption?

Back 99

NTFS

Front 100

What is the maximum volume size for a FAT32 partition?

Back 100

2TB or 32GB if created with Windows XP

Front 101

What command-line syntax can you use to convert your D:drive from FAT16 to NTFS?

Back 101

CONVERT D:/fs:ntfs

Front 102

Which two partition types are used with basic storage on a Windows XP Professional computer?

Back 102

Primary partition and extended partition

Front 103

True or false. Dynamic storage is recognized by Windows XP Professional and Windows NT 4 Workstations.

Back 103

False. Dynamic storage is used only with Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.

Front 104

What is a spanned volume?

Back 104

A spanned volume consists of disk space on two or more dynamic drives; up to 32 dynamic drives can be used in a spanned volume configuration.

Front 105

What is the maximum number of drives supported by a striped volume?

Back 105

32

Front 106

True or false. A striped volume is fault tolerant.

Back 106

False

Front 107

True or false. Only NTFS files and folders can be compressed.

Back 107

True

Front 108

True or false. You cannot have a folder or file compressed and encrypted at the same time.

Back 108

True

Front 109

What is the purpose of disk quotas?

Back 109

Disk quotas are used to specify how much disk space a user is allowed on specific NTFS volumes. You can specify disk quotas for all users, or you can limit disk space on a per-user basis.

Front 110

Which command-line utility can be used to encrypt files on NTFS volumes?

Back 110

CIPHER

Front 111

True or false. By default, the Show Hidden Files and Folders view is selected, so that files and folders with the Hidden attribute are listed.

Back 111

False

Front 112

What is the File Types tab of the Folder Options dialog box in Windows Explorer used to configure?

Back 112

The File Types tab of the Folder Options dialog box is used to associate filename extensions with application file types.

Front 113

What is the purpose of offline files and folders?

Back 113

Offline files and folders allow network folders and files to be stored on Windows XP clients. Then, if the network location is not available, users can still access network files.

Front 114

True or false. You can access only the offline folders that are stored on Windows XP computers.

Back 114

False

Front 115

Where in Windows Explorer do you configure your Windows XP Professional computer to use offline files and folders?

Back 115

Select Folder Options from the Tools pull-down menu.

Front 116

True or false. You can search for files and folders based on the filename or folder name, the text you are looking for, or the location that you want to look in.

Back 116

True

Front 117

List the six levels of NTFS permissions.

Back 117

Full Control,
Modify,
Read & Execute,
List,
Read,
and Write

Front 118

Who can create shared folders?

Back 118

To share a folder, you must be logged on as a member of the Administrators or Power Users group.

Front 119

The ________ shared folder option specifies how folders are cached when the folder is offline.

Back 119

Caching

Front 120

List three types of share permissions.

Back 120

Full Control,
Change,
and Read

Front 121

______________ is the default permission on shared folders for the Everyone group.

Back 121

Full Control

Front 122

The ________ command-line utility can be used to map a network drive.

Back 122

NET USE

Front 123

At logon, a(n) ____________ is created for the logon account.

Back 123

access token

Front 124

When a resource is accessed, Windows XP Professional checks the ____________ to see if the user should be granted access.

Back 124

discretionary access control list (DACL)

Front 125

True or false. Through General Network Adapter properties, you can configure the protocols your network adapter will use.

Back 125

False

Front 126

Which network protocol is installed on Windows XP Professional computers by default?

Back 126

TCP/IP

Front 127

The ________ is used to specify which part of the IP address is the network address and which part is the host address.

Back 127

subnet mask

Front 128

You configure the _______ IP configuration option if the network contains routers.

Back 128

default gateway

Front 129

Which two options are used to resolve NetBIOS computer names to IP addresses?

Back 129

WINS server and LMHOSTS

Front 130

Dynamic IP configuration assumes that you have a ____________ server on your network.

Back 130

DHCP

Front 131

The ____________ command is used to send an ICMP(Internet Control Message Protocol) echo request and echo reply to verify if the remote computer is available.

Back 131

PING

Front 132

____________ is Microsoft's implementation of the Novell IPX/SPX(Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange) protocol stack.

Back 132

NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport

Front 133

________ are used to enable communication between your network adapter and the network protocols that are installed.

Back 133

Bindings

Front 134

How do you define a printer in Windows XP terminology?

Back 134

A printer is the software interface between the physical printer(the print device) and the operating system.

Front 135

In Windows XP terminology, what is the difference between a logical port and a physical port?

Back 135

A physical port is a port that the print device is directly attached to. A logical port is used when the print device is attached directly to the network through a network card.

Front 136

Which groups can create printers by default?

Back 136

Administrators and Power Users

Front 137

What is a printer pool?

Back 137

Printer pools are used to associate multiple print devices with a single logical printer.

Front 138

How can you redirect a print job to another printer?

Back 138

To redirect print jobs, add a new port, highlight New Port, and choose New Port Type. In the Port Name dialog box, type the UNC name of the printer you want to redirect jobs to.

Front 139

When would you use printer priority?

Back 139

You use printer priority when you have multiple printers that are associated with a single print device and you want jobs from one printer to be serviced before jobs from another printer.

Front 140

Which print option would you configure if you did not want jobs to be deleted from the print queue after they are printed?

Back 140

Keep Printed Documents

Front 141

True or false. Windows XP provides a default separator page that can be used by all print devices.

Back 141

False

Front 142

What can a user with the Manage Printers print permission do?

Back 142

A user or group with this permission can pause and restart the printer, change the spooler settings, share or unshare a printer, change print permissions, and manage printer properties.

Front 143

True or false. You can audit print events, including the Print, Manage Printers, Manage Documents, Read Permissions, Change Permissions, and Take Ownership events.

Back 143

True

Front 144

Which print management option can you use to restart a print job that had already started printing?

Back 144

Restart

Front 145

Which print permission does a user need to attach to a network printer?

Back 145

Print

Front 146

True or false. When you configure modem properties, you can configure the speaker volume for the modem, maximum port speed, and dial control to wait for a dial tone before dialing.

Back 146

True

Front 147

List the two connection methods that can be used with VPNs.

Back 147

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol(PPTP)or Layer Two Tunneling Protocol(L2TP)

Front 148

What is a smart card used for in remote access?

Back 148

A smart card is special hardware used to ensure secure communications.

Front 149

True or false. Non-Microsoft clients are able to use the MS-CHAP protocol for dial-in user authentication.

Back 149

False

Front 150

What is the difference between the SLIP and PPP protocols?

Back 150

PPP offers more features and is used by Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. SLIP offers fewer features and is used by some UNIX servers.

Front 151

What is the advantage of a virtual private network(VPN)?

Back 151

A VPN allows you to connect your remote computer to a private network through a public network such as the Internet.

Front 152

True or false. You must specify the NetBIOS computer name of the server that you will connect to through a VPN connection when you set up the VPN client.

Back 152

False

Front 153

True or false. With Internet Connection Sharing, multiple clients can share a single Internet connection.

Back 153

True

Front 154

True or false. The computer that will host Internet connection sharing should use a static IP address.

Back 154

True

Front 155

What are the two Internet services that are supported by IIS when IIS is installed on a Windows XP Professional computer?

Back 155

FTP and HTTP

Front 156

If you required access to a secure website, what request would you use instead of http:\\?

Back 156

https:\\

Front 157

Which protocol is used to support Internet printing services?

Back 157

Internet Printing Protocol(IPP)

Front 158

True or false. The Performance Monitor utility is used to monitor system performance in Windows XP.

Back 158

False. You use System Monitor.

Front 159

Which MMC snap-in is used to load the Windows XP System Monitor utility?

Back 159

The ActiveX utility is used to load the System Monitor utility.

Front 160

Which command-line utility shows the version of Windows you are using and whether or not any service packs have been applied?

Back 160

WINVER

Front 161

A __________ is a snapshot of how your computer is currently performing.

Back 161

baseline

Front 162

Which option in Performance Logs and Alerts is used to generate an event such as notification if a specific value is over or under the value you set?

Back 162

Alerts

Front 163

Which counters are added to System Monitor by default?

Back 163

No counters are added by default.

Front 164

What is a trace log used for?

Back 164

Trace logs are used to measure data continuously.

Front 165

What value in the Memory>Available MBytes System Monitor counter indicates a memory bottleneck?

Back 165

A value less than 4MB indicates a memory bottleneck.

Front 166

Which System Monitor memory counter is used to track the number of times the requested information was not in memory and needed to be retrieved from disk?

Back 166

Memory>Pages/Sec

Front 167

The ________ utility shows all of the applications and processes that are currently running on the computer.

Back 167

Task Manager

Front 168

Which icon in Control Panel is used to configure application performance based on whether the application is being processed in the foreground or background?

Back 168

System

Front 169

Which icon in Control Panel is used to schedule tasks to occur at specified intervals?

Back 169

Scheduled Tasks

Front 170

Which Windows XP utility is used to track all of the information about your computer's software and hardware?

Back 170

Event Viewer

Front 171

List the five types of events that are tracked through Event Viewer.

Back 171

Information,
Warning,
Error,
Success Audit,
and Failure Audit

Front 172

What is the BOOT.INI file used for?

Back 172

The BOOT.INI file is used to build the operating system menu choices that are displayed during the boot process. It is also used to specify the location of the boot partition.

Front 173

What is the purpose of the BOOTSECT.DOS file?

Back 173

The BOOTSECT.DOS is an optional Windows XP boot file that is used to load an alternate operating system if the computer is configured for dual-booting or multi-booting.

Front 174

How can you create a Windows XP boot disk?

Back 174

Format the floppy disk through the Windows XP operating system, and then copy the NTLDR, NTDETECT.COM, NTBOTTDD.SYS(optional), and BOOT.INI files to the floppy disk.

Front 175

How do you access Windows XP Professional advanced startup options?

Back 175

Press F8 when prompted during the Windows XP boot sequence to bring up the Advanced Options menu.

Front 176

True or false. When you boot a Windows XP Professional computer in Safe Mode, the Windows XP configuration is simplified as much as possible.

Back 176

True

Front 177

Which command starts the application that detects and displays information about application and program failures?

Back 177

DRWTSN32

Front 178

Which command-line utility would you use to access the System Configuration utility?

Back 178

Msconfig.exe

Front 179

What information can be backed up and restored using Automated System Recovery(ASR)?

Back 179

The system information that is backed up by ASR includes System State data, system services, and disk configuration information.

Front 180

Which utility ships with Windows XP and provides backup services?

Back 180

Backup

Front 181

What is Recovery Console used for?

Back 181

The Recovery Console allows limited access to the FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS volumes without starting the Windows XP Professional graphical interface.