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Chapter 14 - Working with the Command-Line Interface
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1
The text-based, DOS-like user interface is also known as the ____ interface.
A)command-line
B)graphical user
C)mouse
D)windows
2
In older Windows versions, the filename was restricted to ____ characters.
A)two
B)six
C)eight
D)ten
3
What separates the filename and extension?
A)colon
B)comma
C)hyphen
D)period
4
Current versions of Windows allow filenames of up to ____ characters.
A)8
B)155
C)255
D)355
5
The ASCII standard defines ____ 8-bit characters.
A)8
B)255
C)256
D)257
6
Which of the following was the first universal file format?
A)ASCII
B)DOS
C)EXE
D)JPEG
7
Windows uses a ____ to organize the contents in drives.
A)folder system
B)hierarchical directory tree
C)hierarchical file tree
D)linear directory tree
8
What is another name for a folder?
A)directory
B)program
C)system
D)tree
9
The location of a file is called its ____.
A)file
B)folder
C)path
D)root
10
Which command shows the contents of the current directory?
A)DIR
B)DIRECTORY
C)LIST
D)SHOW
11
Which command always navigates the command-line interface back to the root directory?
A)cd..
B)cd\
C)cd/
D)cd\..
12
Which command is used to create a new directory?
A)mkdir
B)md\
C)md
D)md
13
Which command deletes a directory?
A)deldir
B)delfile
C)delroot
D)rd
14
Which attribute specifies that a file cannot be modified or deleted?
A)hidden
B)read-only
C)read-write
D)system
15
Which attribute is used by backup software to identify files that have been changed since their last backup?
A)archive
B)hidden
C)read-only
D)system
16
To add an attribute to a file, the attribute letter is preceded by a(n) ____ sign.
A)asterisk (*)
B)minus (-)
C)percentage (%)
D)plus(+)
17
Which wildcard character replaces a single character in the command-line interface?
A)*
B)%
C)+
D)?
18
What command can be used to copy entire directories including subdirectories?
A)xcompact
B)xcomp
C)xcmd
D)xcopy
19
Which key in the command-line interface brings back the previous command, one letter at a time?
A)F1
B)F3
C)F10
D)F12
20
In Windows XP, the ____ command displays or alters the encryption of directories on NTFS partitions.
A)CIPHER
B)COLOR
C)COMPACT
D)CONVERT
21
The command-line interface can be accessed by using the ____ dialog box in Windows.
A)DOS
B)Echo
C)Settings
D)Run
22
The CIPHER command works on ____.
A)attributes
B)directories
C)disk drives
D)tables
23
The command-line interface tells a user it’s ready to receive commands by displaying a specific set of characters called a ____.
A)command
B)key
C)prompt
D)signal
24
What is the code used to display characters?
A)ASCII
B)Basic
C)C#
D)Directory Services
25
ASCII files are commonly known as ____ files.
A)binary
B)directory
C)text
D)Unicode
26
Which of the following commands will not delete a directory if it contains files or subdirectories?
A)CD\
B)CD
C)RD
D)MD
27
What command in Windows XP displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions?
A)COMPACT
B)CIPHER
C)DOSKEY
D)XPNTFS
28
Hard drives are assigned starting with the letter ____.
A)A:
B)B:
C)C:
D)D:
29
A file not within a subfolder is said to be in the ____.
A)current directory
B)Disk folder
C)root directory
D)window
30
A folder inside another folder is called a ____.
A)root folder
B)root file
C)subfolder
D)sub-system
31
All files have ____ attributes that determine the behavior of the file in special situations.
A)three
B)four
C)five
D)six
32
The standard COPY/MOVE commands can work on only one ____ at a time.
A)directory
B)file
C)program
D)prompt





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