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Front 1

What primary component does not require a device driver to be installed in the OS

Back 1

RAM

Front 2

What is the job of the Kernel?

Back 2

Managing CPU interactions

Front 3

What type of computer is most likely to be used for graphical design and film design animation?

Back 3

High-end workstation

Front 4

What is a task performed by the computer's BIOS?

Back 4

Performs POST.

Starts the OS.

Enables communication with devices.

Hint 4

Does not manage RAM.

Front 5

Which of the following can be described as program code that acts as a specialized hook into the operating system?

Back 5

API (Application programming interface)

Front 6

A word processor is best described as which type of operating system element?

Back 6

Application software

Front 7

You have installed a new network adapter in your computer and reboot the OS. You go to check the settings of the network adapter but you cannot find the device in windows. What is most likely the problem?

Back 7

Bad or missing device driver

Front 8

What is least concerned with a computer's specific hardware configuration?

Back 8

Applications

Front 9

Which is commonly used as both a desktop OS and for multiuser server applications

Back 9

Linux

Front 10

What is performed by the OS?

Back 10

Manages network communication.

Controls information storage and retrieval.

Handles output to the monitor.

Hint 10

Does not execute program instructions.

Front 11

What is referred to as the core of the operating system?

Back 11

The Kernel

Front 12

What can be described as a client/server computing coupled with the internet?

Back 12

Multiuser computing

Hint 12

Probably other answers

Front 13

What is responsible for starting the OS on a computer?

Back 13

The Bios

Front 14

What communicates with the BIOS, device drivers, resource managers, and APIs to coordinate operating system functions?

Back 14

The Kernel

Hint 14

Enable humans to interact with an operating system

Front 15

You want to implement a system that hosts scalable Web-based applications accessible through a web browser. This system should be available only to your company but the resources should be made available through a third party. What type of system should you use?

Back 15

Hosted private cloud

Front 16

Code that changes information with specific hardware devices is referred to as?

Back 16

Device driver

Front 17

You are testing out a new multitasking operating system. In your testing, you find that some applications are not getting sufficient cpu time while others are getting more than necessary. Which component is likely to be the cause of the problem?

Back 17

Kernel

Front 18

If you need to change certain aspects of the way your computer boots,which of the following components would you configure?

Back 18

BIOS

Front 19

Describe preemptive multitasking

Back 19

The OS controls when the application can use the cpu

Front 20

If your computing environment requires that some processing of your application takes place on a server and some of it takes place on a pc-class computer, what type of system are you using?

Back 20

Client/server system

Front 21

What was the first widely used multiuser, multitasking OS?

Back 21

Unix

Front 22

If you are a bank manager and have thousands of transactions to process in which no user interaction is required, which type of computer are you most likely to use?

Back 22

Mainframe

Front 23

Programming features in an operating system that programmers can use to interface to other systems

Back 23

Application programming interface

Front 24

A central computer system, such as a mainframe, that is used by multiple users and applications simultaneously

Back 24

Time-saving system

Front 25

A request for a series of processes is submitted to the computer for processing

Back 25

Batch processing

Front 26

A hybrid between single-tasking and multitasking that permits the user or application software to switch among multiple single-tasking operations.

Back 26

Task switching

Front 27

Computer software designed to provide the operating system and application software access to specific computer hardware

Back 27

Device driver

Front 28

Programs that manage computer memory and CPU use

Back 28

Resource managers

Front 29

Computer code built into a computer operating system to control processor,disk,memory and other functions

Back 29

Shell

Front 30

A computer that has extreme processing power and speed to handle complex computations that are beyond the reach of other computers

Back 30

Super computer

Front 31

Name three features of the windows NT security model

Back 31

File and folder protection.

User account and passwords.

Support for domain.

Hint 31

Does not encrypt network data

Front 32

If you suspect that a windows problem is related to the database that stores hardware and software configuration information. Which windows component should you investigate?

Back 32

The registry

Front 33

Which new feature in windows server 2008 allows you to run multiple independent operating systems on a single physical server?

Back 33

Hyper-V

Front 34

File server: Resource Manager offers what feature?

Back 34

Quota management

Front 35

What feature differentiated Windows NT from Windows 95/98?

Back 35

Windows NT'S kernel ran in privileged mode

Hint 35

This mode protected the Kernel from problems crated by a malfunctioning program or process

Front 36

What component of a Linux/Unix OS functions similar to a MS-DOS command prompt?

Back 36

Shell

Front 37

What features were first introduced in windows 2000?

Back 37

Active Directory.

Kerberos.

IntellMirror.

Hint 37

User accounts and passwords was not first introduced in windows 2000

Front 38

Which OS was the first to offer true 32-bit functionality?

Back 38

Windows 95

Front 39

You have created a number of different documents using several applications including Word,Excel and powerpoint. These files are located in different folders on your hard drive. You want to be able to access these folders from a Single location without actually moving them from their current location. What feature of Windows Vista can you use?

Back 39

Virtual folders

Front 40

Which Windows Vista feature protects the registry and specific folders so that their contents are only available to a specific user?

Back 40

UAP (user account protection)

Front 41

You can limit the amount of space users can use on a volume by setting

Back 41

Quotas

Front 42

Mac OS supported a peer-to-peer networking protocol called ----until Mac OS X Snow Leopard

Back 42

Apple talk

Front 43

Database used to store information about resources such as accounts, computers and printers

Back 43

Active Directory

Front 44

A security system that enables two parties on an open network to communicate without interception by an intruder

Back 44

Kerberos

Front 45

Allows Active Directory and software applications to communicate

Back 45

ADAM (Active directory application mode)

Front 46

Enables you to simplify access to shared folders on a network by setting up shares on multiple servers to appear as though they are accessed from a single server

Back 46

DFS (Distributed File System Enhancements)

Front 47

Enables one sign-on for both network and Web-based resources

Back 47

ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services)

Front 48

Provides the information needed to manage data

Back 48

FCI (Windows File Classification Infrastructure)

Hint 48

If data contains sensitive information, FCI may move this information to a more secure server and even encrypt it.

Front 49

A CPU that has two or more sections that read and execute instructions is referred to as?

Back 49

Multicore processing

Front 50

You are building a new pc for yourself. You want your computer to have a dual-core processor made by AMD. What processor family should you choose?

Back 50

Athlon X2

Front 51

You have heard that the Linux distribution you are going to install to run a new application that runs best on a RISC. Architecture. What CPU families should you consider for the computer on which you will install this Linux distribution?

Back 51

SPARC

Front 52

You have found an old dusty computer in your basement that you can identify as an original IBM PC. You ask your friend if he knows what CPU was used in these computers. Which of the following represents a correct response to your question.

Back 52

8088

Front 53

What RISC processor can build multiple instructions into a single word and can combine into groups, allowing parallel operation?

Back 53

EPIC

Front 54

Which of the following is best described as a technology that enables a single processor to appear as two processors to the OS and allows multiple threads to run simultaneously?

Back 54

Hyper-threading

Front 55

If you want to design a CPU that will run on general purpose hardware, which type of CPU should you design?

Back 55

CISC

Front 56

If you are designing a CPU on which you want to have a lot of storage that can be accessed at the internal clock speed of the CPU, which type of memory are you concerned with?

Back 56

L1 cache

Front 57

If your address bus is 20-bits wide, approximately how much memory can your computer address?

Back 57

1024K bytes

Front 58

You are troubleshooting a computer that is in the design phase. The problem you see is that the CPU is not receiving information about the status and of resources and devices connected to the computer. The CPU is also not receiving IRQ's. What component of the computer do you suspect could be the problem?

Back 58

Control bus

Front 59

Which feature of RISC CPU allows the processor to operate on one instruction at the same time it is fetching one or more subsequent instructions?

Back 59

Pipelining

Front 60

A computer with two or more CPU is referred to as a

Back 60

Multiprocessor

Front 61

The----is the list of command the CPU can execute

Back 61

Instructions

Front 62

You work for a college that was just donated a computer with an Itanium processor. What OS can not be installed

Back 62

Vista 64-bit

Front 63

You have a computer running a 32-bit CPU on which you want to install windows server 2008. What is true about your installation options?

Back 63

You cannot install windows server 2008 R2

Front 64

During the installation of the windows 7 OS, what are you likely to provide to the installation program?

Back 64

Where to install the OS

Front 65

When choosing a computer for a test upgrade/migration, choose one that represents

Back 65

The lowest common denominator

Front 66

What is considered the most stable version of a new OS that is safe to install on product equipment?

Back 66

RTM

Front 67

When upgrading windows Vista to windows 7, what is true

Back 67

At least service pack 1 for Vista must be installed.

Front 68

If you are having trouble installing an OS because it does not seem to be detecting the computer hardware, which of the following should you check to try to resolve the problem.

Back 68

The BIOS settings

Front 69

What is true about PnP

Back 69

PnP may still require configuration of memory or devices

Front 70

What is true about Linux OS

Back 70

Most Linux distributions can be used as either a desktop or server OS

Front 71

What element of a file system connects the names of files to the file data stored on disk

Back 71

Directory

Front 72

In a folder hierarchy, the top level is referred to as

Back 72

Root

Front 73

What statements is true about how disk drives are organized

Back 73

Tracks are divided into sectors

Front 74

You have a new hard disk that you want to put two different OS'S on but each OS requires a different file system. What procedure must you perform before you can install the two OS's

Back 74

Partition the hard drive into two logical drives and install an OS on each logical drive

Front 75

What is true about file storage on a FAT file system

Back 75

The clusters are organized as a link-list

Front 76

You have a hard copy of a report that you found some errors on that must be corrected 3. Is 3 pages long and you have about 20 minutes before a meeting you must attend to present the report. Unfortunately the report was created on your laptop at home and you have no way of getting to it quickly what is your best option

Back 76

Scan report and use OCR fix the errors and reprint the report

Front 77

You are trouble shooting a friend's computer and your diagnostic software reports a problem with the MFT. What file system is your friend's computer using?

Back 77

NTFS

Front 78

On Mac OS X 10.5---indexes files and allows you to search by typing in the first few letters

Back 78

Spotlight

Front 79

In Linux, the---- contains information about the layout of blocks, sectors and cylinder groups on the file system.

Back 79

Superblock

Front 80

What command should you use to change the name of an existing volume?

Back 80

Format /v

Front 81

You have just partitioned a new disk into three partitions and formatted them NTFS 5. You want to be able to access these partitions as folders on the current C: drive. What feature can you use?

Back 81

Volume mount points

Front 82

What is true about windows FAT and NTFS file system

Back 82

FAT32 can be converted to NTFS using the convert command

Front 83

You have just purchased a new hard drive to install in your Linux system. Before you can begin using the drive to store files, what task must you complete.

Back 83

Partition then high level format

Front 84

The office manager of your company has instructed you to find a solution for a problem. a new employees being hired and her desk will be located where there is a table that is occupied by an older model fax machine and scanner. there is no room to put the table anywhere else and a table that holds the ink-jet printer is too small for the other two devices. there is money in the budget if funds are necessary. what do you recommend

Back 84

Replace the ink jet printer with a multifunction printer

Front 85

A user complains that his new mouse doesn't work right he has an old system at home and when he has had this problem he clean the ball on the underside of the mouse to fix it but this mouse doesn't have a ball on the underside what can you tell him about his mouse

Back 85

The mouse is an optical mouse

Front 86

A user call the helpline and ask for some help installing a new keyboard he isn't sure how to plug the keyboard into the computer because it doesn't have a cable connected to it what advice are you likely to give him.

Back 86

Plug the USB receiver into a USB port on the computer

Front 87

Where should you look for the configuration settings of your printer on a Linux computer

Back 87

/ etc / printcap

Front 88

What is a good practice when you are installing a new device

Back 88

Check for a new driver

Front 89

What should you wear while installing a circuit board in a computer

Back 89

ESD wrist strap

Front 90

You have 10 employees each with their own computer you currently have only one printer that is connected by usb to your computer. you frequently run into the problem with other employees try to print to the printer when your computer is shut down or when you are in a meeting. you have funds for a new printer but you don't want to run into the same problems even if the printer is installed on another user's computer. what do you suggest

Back 90

Buy a printer with a LAN interface

Front 91

You recently purchased a new digital camera and now you want to print some of the photos you have been taking. Which type of printer are you most likely to use to print your photos

Back 91

Inkjet

Front 92

You want to install a graphics card with the fastest available bus interface what should you use

Back 92

PCIe

Front 93

What is not a task typically performed by an OS's file system?

Back 93

Convert files between image formats

Front 94

Which feature of the NTFS file system keeps a log of file system activity to help prevent loss of information if there is a power outage while your disk is in use

Back 94

Journaling

Front 95

You are about to install a new USB camera on your Linux system and you realize there is no device special file available for your device. What command can you use on the system to create a new device special file?

Back 95

Mknod

Front 96

You have attached a new USB camera to your computer but it doesn't seem to be working. Which tool can you use to see if windows successfully installed the driver and see if the device is working correctly?

Back 96

Device manager

Front 97

Which of the following is not an advantage of using device drivers rather than incorporating code into the kernel for all possible devices

Back 97

The colonel is recompiled after each new device is installed

Front 98

What is not a Linux device special file type

Back 98

Stream

Front 99

You want to take advantage of a new VoIP application you just downloaded. What type of device will you need to use this application?

Back 99

Sound card

Front 100

You may have more trouble installing interface cards on a Macintosh computer because the devices are all built for generic hardware

Back 100

False

Front 101

The minimum memory requirements for a 64 bit Windows 7 installation is 2 GB

Back 101

True

Front 102

What is not a typical function performed by the OS installation program

Back 102

Backing up existing data on the hard drive, if any

Front 103

You are preparing to upgrade windows vista to windows 7 we are going to be cautious and make a backup of your system before proceeding with installation. Which of the following should not be a consideration for performing your backup

Back 103

Select only the data files for back up since the OS files in applications will not be affected by the upgrade

Front 104

What should you consult before installing a particular Windows OS to verify that the OS supports your chosen hardware

Back 104

Windows catalog

Front 105

Modern OS's use _____to configure settings on devices without user intervention

Back 105

PnP

Front 106

______Is software that is in the final stage of testing before it is sold commercially

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RC