Deck 13: Installing and Upgrading Windows

Question 1

A computer without an operating system is still useful to the average user.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The process of preparing for an operating system installation includes verifying that your system has sufficient performance and free disk space for the installation.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Cloned systems usually look identical in every way to the original.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A hard disk of the target for a cloned installation must be smaller than the original system.

Question 5

In an attended installation of Windows XP, you don't need to provide information at various points during the process.

Question 6

Windows Vista does not use the Recovery Console; instead, you can boot to the DVD to the System Recovery Options menu.

Question 7

Downloading any new device drivers or new application updates that you need before upgrading to Windows 7 Vista, or XP is not necessary.

Question 8

Use Windows Device Manager to ensure that all hardware works correctly and also resolves hardware conflicts or problems.

Question 9

Windows 7 and Windows Vista support only one type of file system.

Question 10

The process to copy the contents of one computer hard disk to another disk is disk cloning.

Question 11

Only one extended partition can be created on a single physical drive.

Question 12

By default Windows creates dynamic disks during the partitioning process so that the drives can expand as needed to accommodate Windows updates.

Question 13

If you create a single primary partition and use all the disk space, you cannot create virtual machines to make use of additional operating systems.

Question 14

You are about to install an operating system on a computer. Which of the following is necessary to do?

A) Open the computer system for enough ventilation.
B) Determine the position of all your disk drives.
C) Verify that your system has sufficient performance and free disk space for the installation.
D) Verify the name and serial number of the operating system.

Question 15

Which one of the following is the minimum RAM requirement needed for Windows 7 to install successfully?

A) 128MB
B) 512MB
C) 1GB
D) 2GB

Question 16

Which one of the following is not a hardware requirement for Windows Vista?

A) V.90 modem
B) 512MB of RAM
C) 15GB partition
D) 800MHz processor

Question 17

Windows XP needs which minimum requirements to install successfully? (Choose all that apply.)

A) 133MHz processor.
B) 650MB partition.
C) 32MB of RAM.
D) None of the options provided are correct.

Question 18

Which of the following is a method to install Windows on a computer system?

A) Booting from the distribution DVD or CD.
B) Installing from the network.
C) Drive imaging.
D) All answers provided are correct.

Question 19

How many ways can a technician perform a clean Windows Vista installation from the distribution DVD?

A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) One

Question 20

What should you do to verify a complete and successful Windows installation? (Choose all that apply.)

A) Run Windows Explorer.
B) Run Microsoft Word.
C) Run built-in programs such as Paint and WordPad.
D) Restart the computer to boot the desktop.

Question 21

For disk cloning to work, the systems must be identical in every major feature, including ________. (Choose all that apply.)

A) Same motherboard model
B) Same hard disk model number
C) Same ATA/IDE or SCSI host adapter
D) Same BIOS configuration

Question 22

When you clone a system, you produce a system that is identical in every way to the original. The cloned system has the same SID as the original system. If both systems are placed on the network, you will have a conflict. What tool/utility can you use to modify the Windows SID?

A) SID Rename
B) Sysprep
C) SIDprep
D) sys.exe

Question 23

Which of the following log files contains information about setup actions during the installation of Windows Vista?

A) setupact.log
B) miglog.xml
C) setuperr.log
D) setupapi.dev.log

Question 24

______ is a Windows Vista installation log file that contains information about Plug and Play devices and driver installation.

A) setupact.log
B) miglog.xml
C) setuperr.log
D) setupapi.dev.log

Question 25

Which of the following log files is most appropriate to start with when troubleshooting a Windows Vista installation error?

A) setupact.log
B) miglog.xml
C) setuperr.log
D) setupapi.dev.log

Question 26

_______ is a Windows 7 log file that contains information about the user directory structure, including security identifiers.

A) setupact.log
B) miglog.xml
C) setuplog.txt
D) comsetup.log

Question 27

You have a computer running the Windows 2000 operating systems. You are in charge of the upgrade and notice that the file system is FAT32. You need to convert the files system to NTFS. At what point can you do this?

A) When the install process is complete.
B) You cannot convert FAT32 to NTFS.
C) During the text portion of the install.
D) During the upgrade process.

Question 28

You are instructing a user who wants to upgrade as to whether her Windows XP system can support Windows 7. To provide this information you want to access the Windows System Information. Which of the following provides that access from a run-line utility?

A) sysprep.exe
B) msinfo.exe
C) chkdsk.exe
D) msc

Question 29

Which of the following information is not asked for during a clean installation of Windows?

A) Product key
B) Partition location
C) Workgroup or domain name
D) Username/password
E) First and last name
F) Time zone, date, and time

Question 30

To create a multiboot installation, which of the following are best practices? (Choose all that apply.)

A) Install the oldest version of Windows first.
B) If installing multiple editions of Windows 7, each edition needs its own primary partition.
C) If installing Linux, use the Windows installation CD to manage the process to create an NTFS Primary partition.
D) You need to install only programs such as Microsoft Office on the first OS.

Question 31

If performing a remote network installation, which two of the following are options that could be useful to perform the installation?

A) Windows Deployment Services
B) Windows Pre-Execution WDS client
C) Remote Installation Services
D) Repair/Restore Installation CD

Question 32

Which of the following are advantages of a FAT32 file systems?

A) More secure than NTFS
B) Can accommodate a larger file than NTFS
C) More easily accessed by Linux systems
D) Can use VFAT to accommodate longer filenames

Question 33

Match the following terms with their descriptions

-SCSI

A) Small Computer System Interface
B) The process to copy the contents of one computer hard disk to another disk or to an "image" file
C) A component of the Microsoft Windows operating system that dictates what actions the system takes when a drive is mounted
D) A method to store and organize computer files and the data they contain to make it easy to find and access them
E) The practice to divide the storage space of a hard disk drive into separate data areas
F) A system preparation utility for Microsoft Windows operating system deployment
G) A Windows XP tool that enables you to create answer files for unattended installations
H) Program run by Windows Server 2008 that enable remote installation of operating systems
I) Files that record what has happened during installations/upgrades or during system use.

Question 34

Match the following terms with their descriptions

-Disk cloning

A) Small Computer System Interface
B) The process to copy the contents of one computer hard disk to another disk or to an "image" file
C) A component of the Microsoft Windows operating system that dictates what actions the system takes when a drive is mounted
D) A method to store and organize computer files and the data they contain to make it easy to find and access them
E) The practice to divide the storage space of a hard disk drive into separate data areas
F) A system preparation utility for Microsoft Windows operating system deployment
G) A Windows XP tool that enables you to create answer files for unattended installations
H) Program run by Windows Server 2008 that enable remote installation of operating systems
I) Files that record what has happened during installations/upgrades or during system use.

Question 35

Match the following terms with their descriptions

-AutoRun

A) Small Computer System Interface
B) The process to copy the contents of one computer hard disk to another disk or to an "image" file
C) A component of the Microsoft Windows operating system that dictates what actions the system takes when a drive is mounted
D) A method to store and organize computer files and the data they contain to make it easy to find and access them
E) The practice to divide the storage space of a hard disk drive into separate data areas
F) A system preparation utility for Microsoft Windows operating system deployment
G) A Windows XP tool that enables you to create answer files for unattended installations
H) Program run by Windows Server 2008 that enable remote installation of operating systems
I) Files that record what has happened during installations/upgrades or during system use.

Question 36

Match the following terms with their descriptions

-File system

A) Small Computer System Interface
B) The process to copy the contents of one computer hard disk to another disk or to an "image" file
C) A component of the Microsoft Windows operating system that dictates what actions the system takes when a drive is mounted
D) A method to store and organize computer files and the data they contain to make it easy to find and access them
E) The practice to divide the storage space of a hard disk drive into separate data areas
F) A system preparation utility for Microsoft Windows operating system deployment
G) A Windows XP tool that enables you to create answer files for unattended installations
H) Program run by Windows Server 2008 that enable remote installation of operating systems
I) Files that record what has happened during installations/upgrades or during system use.

Question 37

Match the following terms with their descriptions

-Disk partitioning

A) Small Computer System Interface
B) The process to copy the contents of one computer hard disk to another disk or to an "image" file
C) A component of the Microsoft Windows operating system that dictates what actions the system takes when a drive is mounted
D) A method to store and organize computer files and the data they contain to make it easy to find and access them
E) The practice to divide the storage space of a hard disk drive into separate data areas
F) A system preparation utility for Microsoft Windows operating system deployment
G) A Windows XP tool that enables you to create answer files for unattended installations
H) Program run by Windows Server 2008 that enable remote installation of operating systems
I) Files that record what has happened during installations/upgrades or during system use.

Question 38

Match the following terms with their descriptions

-Sysprep

A) Small Computer System Interface
B) The process to copy the contents of one computer hard disk to another disk or to an "image" file
C) A component of the Microsoft Windows operating system that dictates what actions the system takes when a drive is mounted
D) A method to store and organize computer files and the data they contain to make it easy to find and access them
E) The practice to divide the storage space of a hard disk drive into separate data areas
F) A system preparation utility for Microsoft Windows operating system deployment
G) A Windows XP tool that enables you to create answer files for unattended installations
H) Program run by Windows Server 2008 that enable remote installation of operating systems
I) Files that record what has happened during installations/upgrades or during system use.

Question 39

Match the following terms with their descriptions

-Setupmge.exe

A) Small Computer System Interface
B) The process to copy the contents of one computer hard disk to another disk or to an "image" file
C) A component of the Microsoft Windows operating system that dictates what actions the system takes when a drive is mounted
D) A method to store and organize computer files and the data they contain to make it easy to find and access them
E) The practice to divide the storage space of a hard disk drive into separate data areas
F) A system preparation utility for Microsoft Windows operating system deployment
G) A Windows XP tool that enables you to create answer files for unattended installations
H) Program run by Windows Server 2008 that enable remote installation of operating systems
I) Files that record what has happened during installations/upgrades or during system use.

Question 40

Match the following terms with their descriptions

-Windows Development Services

A) Small Computer System Interface
B) The process to copy the contents of one computer hard disk to another disk or to an "image" file
C) A component of the Microsoft Windows operating system that dictates what actions the system takes when a drive is mounted
D) A method to store and organize computer files and the data they contain to make it easy to find and access them
E) The practice to divide the storage space of a hard disk drive into separate data areas
F) A system preparation utility for Microsoft Windows operating system deployment
G) A Windows XP tool that enables you to create answer files for unattended installations
H) Program run by Windows Server 2008 that enable remote installation of operating systems
I) Files that record what has happened during installations/upgrades or during system use.

Question 41

Match the following terms with their descriptions

-Log files

A) Small Computer System Interface
B) The process to copy the contents of one computer hard disk to another disk or to an "image" file
C) A component of the Microsoft Windows operating system that dictates what actions the system takes when a drive is mounted
D) A method to store and organize computer files and the data they contain to make it easy to find and access them
E) The practice to divide the storage space of a hard disk drive into separate data areas
F) A system preparation utility for Microsoft Windows operating system deployment
G) A Windows XP tool that enables you to create answer files for unattended installations
H) Program run by Windows Server 2008 that enable remote installation of operating systems
I) Files that record what has happened during installations/upgrades or during system use.

Question 42

Match the following minimum requirements with the appropriate operating system. Answer may be used more than once.

-Processor speed of 1GHz

A) Windows 7
B) Windows XP
C) Windows 7 64 bit
D) Windows 7.
E) Windows XP.
F) Windows Vista
G) Windows Vista.

Question 43

Match the following minimum requirements with the appropriate operating system. Answer may be used more than once.

-64 MB Ram

A) Windows 7
B) Windows XP
C) Windows 7 64 bit
D) Windows 7.
E) Windows XP.
F) Windows Vista
G) Windows Vista.

Question 44

Match the following minimum requirements with the appropriate operating system. Answer may be used more than once.

-Free disk space of 20GB

A) Windows 7
B) Windows XP
C) Windows 7 64 bit
D) Windows 7.
E) Windows XP.
F) Windows Vista
G) Windows Vista.

Question 45

Match the following minimum requirements with the appropriate operating system. Answer may be used more than once.

-Direct X 9 graphics

A) Windows 7
B) Windows XP
C) Windows 7 64 bit
D) Windows 7.
E) Windows XP.
F) Windows Vista
G) Windows Vista.

Question 46

Match the following minimum requirements with the appropriate operating system. Answer may be used more than once.

-1.5GB free disk space

A) Windows 7
B) Windows XP
C) Windows 7 64 bit
D) Windows 7.
E) Windows XP.
F) Windows Vista
G) Windows Vista.

Question 47

Match the following minimum requirements with the appropriate operating system. Answer may be used more than once.

-Processor speed of 800MHz

A) Windows 7
B) Windows XP
C) Windows 7 64 bit
D) Windows 7.
E) Windows XP.
F) Windows Vista
G) Windows Vista.

Question 48

Match the following minimum requirements with the appropriate operating system. Answer may be used more than once.

-128MB of Video RAM

A) Windows 7
B) Windows XP
C) Windows 7 64 bit
D) Windows 7.
E) Windows XP.
F) Windows Vista
G) Windows Vista.