Deck 18: Working With the Command-Line Interface

Question 1

Which of the following was the first universal file format?

A) ASCII
B) DOS
C) EXE
D) JPEG

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What separates the filename and extension?

A) Colon
B) Comma
C) Hyphen
D) Period

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What command can be used to copy entire directories,including subdirectories?

A) xcompact
B) xcomp
C) xcmd
D) xcopy

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which command deletes a directory?

A) deldir
B) delfile
C) delroot
D) rd

Question 5

What is another name for a folder?

A) Directory
B) Program
C) System
D) Tree

Question 6

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

Question 7

Which command always navigates the command-line interface back to the root directory?

A) cd..
B) cd \
C) cd/
D) cd \ ..

Question 8

Which command shows the contents of the current directory?

A) dir
B) directory
C) list
D) show

Question 9

Which command is used to create a new directory?

A) newdir
B) md \
C) md
D) mfolder

Question 10

In Windows XP and Vista,the ____ command displays or alters the encryption of directories on NTFS partitions.

A) cipher
B) color
C) compact
D) convert

Question 11

Current versions of Windows allow filenames of up to ____ characters.

A) 8
B) 155
C) 255
D) 355

Question 12

In older Windows versions,the filename was restricted to ____ characters.

A) two
B) six
C) eight
D) ten

Question 13

The text-based,DOS-like user interface is also known as the ____ interface.

A) command-line
B) graphical user
C) mouse
D) windows

Question 14

To add an attribute to a file,the attribute letter is preceded by a(n)____ sign.

A) asterisk (*)
B) minus (-)
C) percentage (%)
D) plus (+)

Question 15

Which attribute specifies that a file cannot be modified or deleted?

A) Hidden
B) Read-only
C) Read-write
D) System

Question 16

The ASCII standard defines ____ 8-bit characters.

A) 8
B) 255
C) 256
D) 257

Question 17

The location of a file is called its ____.

A) file
B) folder
C) path
D) root

Question 18

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

Question 19

Windows uses a (n)____ to organize the contents in drives.

A) folder system
B) hierarchical directory tree
C) hierarchical file tree
D) linear directory tree

Question 20

Which wildcard character replaces a single character in the command-line interface?

A) *
B) %
C) +
D) ?

Question 21

The command-line interface can be accessed by using the ____ dialog box in Windows.

A) DOS
B) Echo
C) Settings
D) Run

Question 22

Which command sets a file to "read only"?

A) attrib /R
B) attrib /r
C) attrib -h
D) attrib +r

Question 23

What command in Windows XP/Vista displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions?

A) compact
B) cipher
C) doskey
D) xpntfs

Question 24

Which of the following gives you all possible switches for a command?

A) /?
B) /H
C) /S
D) /P

Question 25

Which of the following commands will power down a local or remote computer?

A) restart
B) poweroff
C) shutdown
D) reboot

Question 26

The command-line interface tells a user it's ready to receive commands by displaying a specific set of characters called a(n)____.

A) command
B) key
C) prompt
D) signal

Question 27

A folder inside another folder is called a(n)____.

A) root folder
B) root file
C) subfolder
D) sub-system

Question 28

Which of the following is an example of an external command?

A) dir
B) attrib
C) md
D) rd

Question 29

The standard copy/move commands can work on only one ____ at a time.

A) directory
B) file
C) program
D) prompt

Question 30

What is the code used to display characters?

A) ASCII
B) Basic
C) C#
D) Directory Services

Question 31

A file not within a subfolder is said to be in the ____.

A) current directory
B) Disk folder
C) root directory
D) window

Question 32

In the command-line syntax,a directory is referred to by which character(s)?

A) /
B) \
C) :
D) ..

Question 33

A command switch is expressed by using which character?

A) -
B) :
C) \
D) /

Question 34

Which of the following is not a valid Microsoft Office file extension?

A) .docx
B) .pptx
C) .wpdx
D) .doc

Question 35

Which of the following will allow you to go up a single directory level at a time?

A) cd SPACE
B) cd \
C) cd ..
D) cd ENTER

Question 36

All files have ____ attributes that determine the behavior of the file in special situations.

A) three
B) four
C) five
D) six

Question 37

Which of the following is an unacceptable system filename under DOS 8.3 naming conventions?

A) FRED.EXE
B) SYSTEM.INI
C) AUTOEXEC.BAT
D) COMPTIAEXAM.TXT

Question 38

The cipher command works on ____.

A) attributes
B) directories
C) disk drives
D) tables

Question 39

Which command will copy encrypted files?

A) copy
B) robocopy
C) xcopy
D) move

Question 40

Hard drives are assigned starting with the letter ____.

A) A:
B) B:
C) c:
D) D:

Question 41

The first ____________________ ASCII values are commands.

Question 42

The ____________________ command will not delete a directory if it contains files or subdirectories.

Question 43

A command-line program that enables the user to inspect and change file attributes is ____________________.

Question 44

All files have four ____________________,which determine how the file will behave in special situations.

Question 45

The ____________________ command shows only filenames and arranges them in five columns across the screen.

Question 46

If you attempt to enter a command and receive the "Windows needs your permission to continue" dialog box,you should right-click a command-prompt shortcut and select ____________________.

Question 47

The command to find every file that starts with the letter C is ____________________.

Question 48

In Windows,the user should type ____________________ in the Run/Search dialog box and press the Enter key to access the command-line interface.

Question 49

Program filenames use the extension ____________________ or ____________________.

Question 50

An easy way to access the ____________________ is by opening the Run dialog box and typing cmd.

Question 51

The user can delete all the files in a directory by typing ____________________ at the Command Prompt.

Question 52

In the command-line interface,there are two ____________________ characters: the asterisk (*)and question mark (?).

Question 53

Entering the command ____________________ at a Command Prompt will scan,detect,and repair hard drive volume- and sector-related issues.

Question 54

The top level directory is also known as the __________ directory.

Question 55

If the TEST directory in the c: drive had a subdirectory called SYSTEM,it would be shown as ____________________.

Question 56

Entering the command ____________________ at a Command Prompt will scan,detect,and restore important Windows system files,folders,and paths.

Question 57

Windows comes with a tool called ____________________ that enables a user to copy entire folders and subfolders.

Question 58

The current version of Windows can be discovered with the ____________________ command.

Question 59

The Windows System File Checker,or simply _____ .exe,scans,detects,and restores important Windows system files,folders,and paths.

Question 60

The command to rename files in the command-line interface is ____________________.

Question 61

If a file is hidden,it will not be displayed when the ____________________ command is executed.

Question 62

A file cannot be modified or deleted if the ____________________ attribute is set.

Question 63

The xcopy command with the ____________________ switch is used to copy all subdirectories except for empty ones.

Question 64

The ____________________ of a filename informs the computer of the type or function of the file.

Question 65

The prompt is pointed at the c: drive.To change the focus to the D: drive,you would type ____________________.

Question 66

The cd \ command always navigates back to the ____________________.

Question 67

The archive attribute is used by backup software to identify the files that have been ____________________ since their last backup.

Question 68

The cd command is also known as the __________ command.

Question 69

If you want to go up a single directory level,you can type cd followed immediately by __________.

Question 70

____________________ is a 16-bit code that covers every character for the most common languages,plus a few symbols.

Question 71

The command-line interface tells a user it is ready to receive commands by displaying a specific set of characters called a(n)____________________.

Question 72

The ____________________ command followed immediately by two periods is used to navigate up a single directory level.

Question 73

Extra text typed after a command to modify its operation,such as /w or /p after dir,is called a __________.

Question 74

To make a directory,the command ____________________ or ____________________ is used.

Question 75

The ____________________ command is used to change a file's attributes.

Question 76

If a command has its own executable file,it is called a(n)__________ command.

Question 77

The dir,cd,and md commands are called __________ commands,because they are "wrapped" in a single executable file,cmd.exe.

Question 78

A tool similar to copy,but with extra capabilities that enable it to work with multiple directories,is ____________________.

Question 79

The __________ command will display the name of your computer.

Question 80

__________ is a "newer" file copy command,previously offered only as an add-on tool,is now included in Windows Vista and 7.