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Chapter 12 - Installing and Upgrading Windows
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1
Which program can be used from within the Windows GUI to start an upgrade to Windows 2000 or XP?
A)WIN.exe
B)WINNT.exe
C)WIN32.exe
D)WINNT32.exe
2
A Windows XP home computer can play the role of a(n) ____ computer on a network.
A)administrator
B)domain
C)standalone
D)Workgroup
3
Which setting enables you to adjust settings for the display of date, time, math separators, and currency symbols?
A)administrative tools
B)hardware
C)locale
D)network connections
4
What program is used to check hardware and software compatibility?
A)Winnt /checkupgradeonly
B)Winnt32 /checkupgradeonly
C)HCL /checkupgradeonly
D)HCL32 /checkupgradeonly
5
A(n) ____ is a fix for a single problem within an operating system.
A)driver
B)patch
C)service pack
D)update
6
When combined together, accumulated patches are called ____.
A)Windows update
B)hotfixes
C)service packs
D)updates
7
The recommended amount of memory for a Windows XP computer is ____ MB of RAM.
A)64
B)128
C)170
D)256
8
What online tool can be used to check your hardware and software and report compatibility issues for an upgrade to Windows XP?
A)HCL
B)Windows catalog
C)Windows Update
D)Upgrade Advisor
9
Which installation is popular for re-creating standard configurations?
A)automated
B)clean
C)image
D)upgrade
10
During what phase of an installation can you partition the hard disk?
A)Before it starts
B)Text mode
C)Graphical mode
D)Boot
11
Users will always be prompted for an installation directory during a(n) __________ installation.
A)attended
B)automatic
C)clean
D)multiboot
12
After installing Windows XP, the system must be activated within ____ days or the system will go into a limited use mode.
A)15
B)20
C)30
D)45
13
The minimum memory requirement for a Windows 2000 Professional computer is ____ MB.
A)54
B)64
C)100
D)128
14
Which card is recommended for a Windows 2000 Professional computer that will connect to a network?
A)Ethernet
B)remote
C)Modern PIC
D)Modern NIC
15
What is the ultimate authority that identifies whether hardware components are compatible with the operating system.
A)EULA
B)Windows Marketplace
C)MPA
D)VxD
16
You can upgrade directly to Windows 2000 from all of the following operating systems except which one?
A)Windows 95
B)Windows 98
C)Windows Me
D)Windows NT
17
Third-party disk compression applications are ______ in Windows XP.
A)supported
B)not supported
C)required
D)unlikely to cause problems
18
Installing an operating system onto a hard drive with no previous OS installed is known as a(n)_____.
A)clean install
B)upgrade Install
C)multiboot install
D)new install
19
The minimum size of the boot partition for Windows 2000 should be at least ____ GB.
A)1
B)2
C)10
D)15
20
You can upgrade directly to Windows XP Professional from all of the following operating systems except which one?
A)Windows 95
B)Windows 98
C)Windows 2000
D)Windows XP Home
21
The recommended hard disk space for a Windows XP computer is ____ GB.
A)1
B)4
C)6
D)8
22
For a Windows XP computer, a video card must support Direct X8 with at least ____ resolution.
A)600 × 800
B)640 × 800
C)800 × 600
D)1024 × 768
23
What is the first process that runs on the Windows XP installation CD?
A)CMOS setup
B)Installation Wizard
C)ScanDisk
D)Upgrade Advisor
24
Which log file tracks the complete installation process, registry updates, and reboots of a Windows XP machine?
A)BOOTLOG.TXT
B)DETLOG.TXT
C)SETUPLOG.TXT
D)REGISTRY.TXT
25
Which log file tracks each piece of hardware as it is installed on Windows XP?
A)BOOTLOG.TXT
B)SETUPAPI.LOG
C)SETUPLOG.TXT
D)REGISTER.TXT
26
A(n) ____ is a combination of fixes.
A)driver
B)patch
C)service pack
D)update
27
When using cloned images, a problem is that all the images have the same SID. What tool can be used to make each new cloned image have a unique SID?
A)HCL
B)RIS
C)Sysprep
D)Disk Clone
28
During a(n) ____ installation, the new operating system can be installed into a different subdirectory on a different drive, leaving the old operating system intact and usable.
A)automated
B)clean
C)multiboot
D)upgrade
29
What is the Windows installation option that inherits all previous settings, hardware, and applications?
A)automated
B)clean
C)multiboot
D)upgrade
30
Which installation option is usually initiated by accessing a shared network directory?
A)clean
B)multiboot
C)scripted
D)upgrade







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