A+ Test Preparation-Operating System Basics Mod 7 Flash Cards

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Title: A+ Test Preparation-Operating System Basics Mod 7
Description: Questions from A+ Certification Program Class to prepare for Quizzes/A+ Exam.
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Created: 2002-03-16
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    • 17. Windows 95/98 Explorer uses what symbol to denote that additional folders are located within the displayed folder?

      A. -inside a circle
      B. +inside the folder icon
      C. -inside a box
      D. +inside a box
    • D. +inside a box
    • 8. What file launches Windows 95/98?

      A. IO.SYS
      B. WINDOWS.EXE
      C. WIN.COM
      D. COMMAND.COM
      E. Registry
      F. USER.EXE
    • C. WIN.COM
    • 11. Where in Windows 95/98 do you adjust system performance optimization?

      A. Go to accessories, system tools, and select resource meter.
      B. Go to accessories, system tools, and select resource monitor.
      C. Go to control panel, system, performance, file system, and select typical role of this machine.
      D. Go to control panel, system, and select optimize performance.
    • A. Go to accessories, system tools, and select resource meter.

      D. Go to control panel, system, and select optimize performance.
    • 5. Which disk compression utility is used in Windows 95/98?

      A. DoubleSpace
      B. DoubleDrive
      C. DriveSpace
      D. LZH
      E. SmartDrv
    • C. DriveSpace
    • 12. Select two ways in Windows 2000 Professional to view or modify the Virtual Memory settings:

      A. Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Advanced tab /Performance Options
      B. Start/Settings/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Computer Management/Storage/Disk Management
      C. Right-click My Computer/Manage/Storage/Disk Management
      D. Right-click My Computer/Properties/Advanced tab/Performance Options
      E. Start/Settings/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Performance
    • A. Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Advanced tab /Performance Options

      D. Right-click My Computer/Properties/Advanced tab/Performance Options
    • 16. sELECT ALL OF THE METHODS YOU COULD USE TO LOCATE ALL THE ini FILES IN wINDOWS 95/98?

      A. DIR\?.ini/a
      B. start, find, files or folders, type*.ini in "Named:"
      C. start, find files, type ?.ini in "Look in:"
      D. dir\*.ini/s
      E. start, find, files or folders, type ?.ini in "Named"
      F. start, find files, type*.ini in "Look in:".
    • B. start, find, files or folders, type*.ini in "Named:"

      D. dir\*.ini/s
    • 6. In Windows 95/98, the term "alternate-click" is often used in place of the term:

      A. double-click
      B. click-and-drag
      C. scrolling
      D. right-click
    • D. right-click
    • 13. What keystroke combination displays the Start Menu in Windows 95/98?

      A. Ctrl-Esc
      B. Ctrl-Tab
      C. Shift-F2
      D. Shift-Tab
    • A. Ctrl-Esc
    • 25. Where is the batch file processor that interprets the contents of AUTOEXEC.BAT located?

      A. MSDOS.SYS
      B. IO.SYS
      C. CONFIG.SYS
      D. COMMAND.COM
    • D. COMMAND.COM
    • 15. Two types of accounts that can be created by Windows 2000 Professional are called:

      A. Global
      B. Domain
      C. User
      D. Group
      E. Workgroup
      f. Workstation
    • C. User
      D. Group
    • 19. On a Windows 95/98 computer the term MS-DOS mode, refers to:

      A. running a DOS application in a DOS session window.
      B. starting a Windows program from a DOS session window.
      C. using a DOS command that is also a native Windows 95 command.
      D. running MS-DOS completely outside of Windows 95 with user specified drivers and memory configuration settings
    • D. running MS-DOS completely outside of Windows 95 with user specified drivers and memory configuration settings
    • 18. How, or where, can you view the total amount of physical memory and a summary of the percentage of Windows 95/98 System Resources currently available?

      A. Control Panel, System Performance
      B. accessories, tools, System Monitor
      C. Control Panel, System, General
      D. Accessories, tools, Resource Meter
    • A. Control Panel, System Performance
    • 20. An old application you are loading can run in a DOS Window under Windows 98, but needs EMS memory to operate. You know that you need to edit CONFIG.SYS to supply the EMS memory. Select three methods below that would allow you to do this:

      A. Backup, then edit the CONFIG.SYS file in the root of the boot drive.
      B. Backup, then edit the CONFIG.SYS file in the root of the application's drive.
      C. Run MSD
      D. Run SYSEDIT
      E. Run MSConfig
      F. run EMM386
    • A. Backup, then edit the CONFIG.SYS file in the root of the boot drive.
      D. Run SYSEDIT
      E. Run MSConfig
    • 14. Select two locations that the Windows 95/98 disk utilities, such as Defragmenter and ScanDisk, can be found:

      A. in the Control Panel, under Accessories, tools.
      B. under Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools.
      C. under Start, Settings.
      D. in the Control Panel, under System, Tools.
      E. In Explorer, right-click on a drive, select Properties, Tools
      F. In Explorer, right-click on a drive, select System Tools
    • B. under Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools.

      E. In Explorer, right-click on a drive, select Properties, Tools
    • 22. You are trying to get a DOS program to run under Windows 95/98, but it reports that there is not enough conventional memory to run. What utility could you use to check the conventional and upper memory usage in your DOS session?

      A. HIMEM
      B. MEM
      C. MEMMAKER
      D. Resource Meter
      E. System Monitor
    • B. MEM
    • 2. The DOS=HIGH command:

      A. is the first line of CONFIG.SYS and loads DOS into the HMA.
      B. is the first line of CONFIG.SYS and loads DOS into UMBs.
      C. must follow HIMEM and loads DOS into the HMA.
      D. must follow EMM386.EXE and loads DOS into the HMA.
    • C. must follow HIMEM and loads DOS into the HMA.
    • 7. The lowest level keys in the Windows registry are refered to as:

      A. base
      B. root
      C. subkey
      D. value
      E. data
      F. hkey
    • D. value
    • 1. When you press the enter key, which file processes the DOS command?

      A. COMMAND.COM
      B. MSDOS.SYS
      C. SYS.EXE
      D. IO.SYS
    • A. COMMAND.COM
    • 21. Which of the programs below will let you find and retrieve a needed Windows 95/98 file from the Windows 95/98 cabinet (.CAB) files?

      A. EXPAND
      B. XCOPY
      C. EXTRACT
      D. SYSEDIT
      E. MODE
      F. Command.com
    • C. EXTRACT
    • 4. What are internal DOS commands?

      A. They are commands that must have their resident directory listed in the path.
      B. They are the commands that are built into COMMAND.COM.
      C. They are the .EXE or .COM programs that can be deleted.
      D. They are commands that must be located in the DOS directory.
    • B. They are the commands that are built into COMMAND.COM.
    • 24. the SETVER driver is used for what purpose?

      A. Loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file, it tricks programs into thinking the correct version of DOS is being used.
      B. Loaded in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, it tricks programs into thinking the correct version of DOS is being used.
      C. Loaded in the CONFIG>SYS file, it sets the version of DOS for Windows 95.
      D. Loaded in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, it resets the version of DOS for Windows 95.
    • A. Loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file, it tricks programs into thinking the correct version of DOS is being used.
    • 3. What is the primary purpose of the CONFIG.SYS file?

      A. It runs the command files.
      B. It loads COMMAND.COM.
      C. It runs AUTOEXEC.BAT.
      D. It loads device drivers.
      E. It processed the registry.
      F. It runs I/O.sys and MSDOS.sys.
    • D. It loads device drivers.
    • 9. What are the valid methods below to creat a new folder on a drive?

      A. From the Control Panel System applet, select the drive, then New Folder.
      B. In Windows Explorer; select the drive, then Tools-New-Folder.
      C. In DOS, enter: CD foldername <Enter>
      D. In Windows Explorer; select the drive, then file-New-Folder.
      E. With the drive selected in Windows Explorer, right-click the window pane, select New-folder.
      F. In DOS, enter: MD foldername <Enter>
    • D. In Windows Explorer; select the drive, then file-New-Folder.
      E. With the drive selected in Windows Explorer, right-click the window pane, select New-folder.
      F. In DOS, enter: MD foldername <Enter>
    • 23. Which one of the following utilities will automatically open and allow you to view, print, and edit the Autoexec.bat, Config.sys, Win.ini, System.ini, Protocol.ini, and MSMail.ini files?

      A. REGEDIT
      B. EDIT
      C. NOTEPAD
      D. SYSEDIT
      E. SYSTEM MONITOR
      F. SCANREG
    • D. SYSEDIT
    • 10. Which of the following folders store the Windows 95/98 registry files?

      A. \windows\system
      B. \windows
      C. \windows\command
      D. \windows\config
    • B. \windows