Question 1

You plan to install Windows 7 by using a Windows 7 DVD. You need to perform an automated installation of Windows 7. Which of the following should you do?

Accepted Answer

Create an answer file named autounattend.xml and place the file on a removable drive to perform an automated installation of Windows 7.
Key Takeaway: The Automated Installation method is recommended for businesses that have 200-500 client computers and at least one location with more than 25 users. The Automated Installation method is also known as Lite Touch Installation, or LTI. The following elements are required to use the Automated Installation method: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit, Volume-licensed media provided by Microsoft, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Application Compatibility Toolkit, WAIK, and the file server on which to store the distribution share.

Question 2

You are to restrict a high-profile business group from using Windows Media Player on a shared computer. All users of this business group are members of a group named Managers. Which of the following should you do?

Accepted Answer

You should create an executable rule from Application Control Policies to prevent the Managers group from using Windows Media Player on a shared computer.
Key Takeaway: To create the default rules for the Executable Rules collection, click Start, type secpol.msc in the Search programs and files box, and then press ENTER. In the console tree, double-click Application Control Policies and then double-click AppLocker. Right-click Executable Rules and then click Create Default Rules.

Question 3

Your network contains a VPN server that runs Windows Server 2008. You need to authenticate the VPN server by using a smart card. Which of the following authentication setting should you choose?

Accepted Answer

You should use EAP to authenticate the VPN server by using a smart card.
Key Takeaway: EAP is an authentication framework frequently used in wireless networks and Point-to-Point connections. It is an authentication framework providing for the transport and usage of keying material and parameters generated by EAP methods. EAP is not a wire protocol; instead, it only defines message formats. Each protocol that uses EAP defines a way to encapsulate EAP messages within that protocol's messages.

Question 4

Which of the following should you download from Microsoft Web site to obtain USMT 4.0?

Accepted Answer

You should download WAIK from Microsoft Web site to obtain USMT 4.0.
Key Takeaway: The Windows Automated Installation Toolkit, or WAIK, is a collection of tools and documentation designed to help deploy Windows. WAIK is ideal for highly-customized environments. The tools in WAIK enable you to configure many deployment options and provide a high degree of flexibility.

Question 5

Which of the following should you do to increase the size of a paging file?

Accepted Answer

Modify the Advanced system settings from the System tab to increase the size of a paging file.
Key Takeaway: To increase the Virtual memory or Page file on your Windows 7 Computer, go to Control Panel > System and Security > System. Click on the Advanced tab. In the Performance section, click on Settings. Click on Advanced and then click on Change in the Virtual Memory section. Change the virtual memory and restart your computer.

Question 6

Which of the following specifies the minimum number of volumes that a computer running Vista should have if you want to enable dual boot with Windows 7?

Accepted Answer

You need a minimum of 2 volumes if you want to configure dual boot with Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Key Takeaway: You will need a minimum of 2 volumes to dual boot Windows 7 with Windows vista. To create a new volume to install Windows 7, go to Start > Control Panel. Click System and Maintenance > Administrative Tools. Create on the Create and format hard disk partitions. Right click on the chart diagram and select Shrink volume. Click Shrink after you have confirmed the shrinking size. Set the volume size of the new partition and click Next. Install Windows 7 on the new partition.

Question 7

Which of the following policies should you configure if you want a client running Windows 7 to use a WSUS server located at msupdates.myorganization.internal as a source of updates?

Accepted Answer

To enable a client running Windows 7 to use a WSUS server located at msupdates.myorganization.internal as a source of updates, you should specify intranet as the Microsoft Update Service Location.
Key Takeaway:- Windows Software Update Services, or WSUS, is Microsoft's patch management tool. WSUS provides a number of new features, including targeting of patches to specific groups of machines, support for more products, and improved reporting. WSUS allows the Windows AU client to obtain and install updates.

Question 8

Which of the following group policies requires a reboot?

Accepted Answer

The group policy that requires a reboot is turning off Windows Defender.
Key Takeaway: Almost all antivirus programs require a reboot once some configuration changes are made. Windows Defender is the software that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. The Turn off Windows Defender policy turns off Windows Defender Real-Time Protection and no more scans are scheduled.

Question 9

John is planning to test the performance of one of the Windows 7 clients in the office by using XPerf.exe. He starts a trace with BASE Kernel Group and cswitch Kernel Flag. He now wants to stop the trace and save it in a file called selftrace.etl. Which of the following commands should he use?

Accepted Answer

John should use the xperf -d selftrace.etl command to stop the trace and save it in a file called selftrace.etl.
Key Takeaway: XPerf uses Event Tracing for Windows and is very low overhead, requiring only about 1500-2000 clock cycles per log. While the data collection is running, the XPerf tools are not loaded. The kernel collects the data.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is not true regarding ImageX?

Accepted Answer

The statement that is true regarding ImageX is that you should use ImageX to capture and apply upgrades to the operating system and software applications.
Key Takeaway: ImageX is a command-line tool that enables original equipment manufacturers and corporations to capture, modify, and apply file-based disk images for rapid deployment. ImageX works with Windows image or .wim files for copying to a network.

Question 11

You are currently running Windows Vista on your computer. You want to check the compatibility of the applications if you were to upgrade your computer to Windows 7. Which of the following tools should you use?

Accepted Answer

You should use Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to check the compatibility of applications with Windows 7.
Key Takeaway: Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor examines the configuration of a computer running Windows Vista to determine if any of the applications installed on that computer are known to have compatibility issues with Windows 7. This way, the upgrade process is error-free and quick.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true regarding the comparison of IPv6 with IPv4?

Accepted Answer

The statement that is true regarding IPv6 and IPv4 is that IPv6 has 128 bits, where as IPv4 has 32 bits.
Key Takeaway: IPv4 is 32 bits in length, whereas IPv6 is 128 bits in length. The A resource records in DNS maps host names to IPv4 addresses and AAAA resource records in DNS maps host names to IPv6 addresses. In IPv4, the Header includes a checksum and in IPv6, the Header does not include a checksum. IPv4 is configured either manually or through DHCP, whereas IPv6 does not require manual configuration or DHCP.

Question 13

You are trying to assist a user who reports that she receives several error messages while using an application. You are not able to access her computer remotely. You need to tell the user how to create screenshots of the mouse actions she performs on his computer. Which of the following should you ask her to do?

Accepted Answer

To tell the user how to create screenshots of the mouse actions she performs on his computer, you should run Psr.exe and then click Start Record.
Key Takeaway: Problem Steps Recorder, or PSR, in Windows 7 is used to record the steps to reproduce a problem in the computer. The captured data is stored in a MHTML document. This is enclosed in a zip file and this zip file can be sent to someone. Click Start, type PSR.EXE, and press ENTER. Click the Start Record button and continue the steps to reproduce the problem/error. You can also add comments then and there by clicking the Add Comment button. Once done, click the Stop Record button.

Question 14

Which of the following is a Windows 7 feature that assigns a network profile based on the properties of a network connection?

Accepted Answer

Network Location Awareness is a Windows 7 feature that assigns a network profile based on the properties of a network connection.
Key Takeaway: Network Location Awareness is a feature through which Windows 7 assigns a network profile based on the properties of a network connection. Windows 7 uses three network profiles: Domain Networks, Home or Work Networks, and Public Networks. When you connect to a new network, Windows 7 asks you whether the network is a Home network, a Work network, or a Public network. It then connects you to the network with the appropriate network profile.

Question 15

You want to configure a WFAS rule for a hypothetical Internet Relay Chat server hosted on a client running Windows 7. You want t configure the rule to accept only authenticated connections from hosts on a specific subnet. Which of the following ports should you allow?

Accepted Answer

You should allow port 6667 to configure a WFAS rule for a hypothetical Internet Relay Chat server hosted on a client running Windows 7.
Key Takeaway: Internet Relay Chat, or IRC, is a form of real-time Internet text messaging. It is designed for group communication in discussion forums. Users access IRC networks by connecting a client to a server. IRC uses port number typically 6667; however, a set of port numbers from 6660-6667 can also be used.

Question 16

Which of the following files does a command Cipher.exe /r:recoveryagent create?

Accepted Answer

The cipher.exe /r:recoveryagent creates the two files Recoveryagent.cer and Recoveryagent.pfx.
Key Takeaway: The process of creating a recovery agent using the Cipher.exe /r:recoveryagent command creates the Recoveryagent.cer and Recoveryagent.pfx files. Recovery Agents are certificates that allow the restoration of EFS encrypted files. When a recovery agent has been specified using local policies, all EFS encrypted files can be recovered using the recovery agent private key.

Question 17

Which of the following is the maximum value of the stability index?

Accepted Answer

The maximum value of the stability index is 10.
Key Takeaway: The Stability Chart in Reliability Monitor displays a graph of the stability index. Rows in the lower half of the chart track reliability events that either contribute to the stability measurement for the system or provide related information about software installation and removal. When one or more reliability events of each type are detected, an icon appears in the column for that date.

Question 18

Which of the following priorities should you assign to a process the maximum amount of system resources?

Accepted Answer

You should assign the Realtime priority to assign to a process the maximum amount of system resources.
Key Takeaway: To determine what process or processes are used by a service, right-click the service in the Services tab of Task Manager and click Go To Process. This selects the Processes tab and highlights the relevant process. To change the priority of a process, right click the process and click Set Priority. You can choose one of six priority levels.

Question 19

Which of the following tools is used to collect information during the on/off transition phases of Windows 7?

Accepted Answer

Xbootmgr.exe is used to collect information during the on/off transition phases of Windows 7.
Key Takeaway: Xbootmgr.exe collects information during the on/off transition phases of Windows 7. You can capture data during the following phases: Boot, Shutdown, Sleep and resume, and Hibernate and resume. After issuing a trace command, the test computer resets within 5 seconds. The On/Off Transition Trace Capture tool can automate a reboot cycle during which the computer running Windows 7 is shut down and rebooted multiple times. You can analyze the captured data by using the Xperf.exe and Xperfview.exe tools.

Question 20

Which of the following DirectAccess connection methods should you use if the client network connection is a private IPv4 address?

Accepted Answer

The DirectAccess connection method that you should use if the client network connection is a private IPv4 address is Teredo.
Key Takeaway: Clients receive their DirectAccess configuration through Group Policy. This differs from a traditional VPN configuration where connections are configured manually or distributed through the connection manager administration kit. Once you have added the computer's client account to the designated security group, you need to install a computer certificate on the client for the purpose of DirectAccess authentication.

Quiz 1: Windows 7 Troubleshooting and Configuration